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Where 71459 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 71459 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GShIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,459 = 19 × 3761. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011100100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71458 (Natchitoches, LA, 47 mi away) and 71460 (Negreet, LA, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71459 becomes 95417 — and that is a real ZIP code: Branscomb, CA, 1,804 miles away.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15479, 17549, 17945, 17954, 19457, 19475, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97145 in Tolovana Park, OR, 1,933 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯675 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71459 and you would come out at 31.08°S, 86.78°E — 1,456 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 08m.
- 📏 At 11.2 square miles of land, 71459 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,270This ZIP10,270 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,394This ZIP3,394 |
| Housing units | 3,672This ZIP3,672 |
| Median age | 23.4This ZIP23.4Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,038This ZIP$56,038Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $1,162This ZIP$1,162Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1%This ZIP29.1% |
| Mean commute | 12.0 minThis ZIP12.0 min |
| Population density | 920.3 / sq miThis ZIP920.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 58This ZIP58 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,957This ZIP1,957 |
| Annual payroll | $137,544,000This ZIP$137,544,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,360This ZIP3,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $170,901,000This ZIP$170,901,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.16 sq miThis ZIP11.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 71459
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71459
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71496 | Leesville, LA | 5.2 mi |
71461 | New Llano, LA | 5.5 mi |
71446 | Leesville, LA | 6.2 mi |
71475 | Slagle, LA | 10.3 mi |
70659 | Rosepine, LA | 11.4 mi |
71403 | Anacoco, LA | 16.2 mi |
70639 | Evans, LA | 17.7 mi |
71443 | Kurthwood, LA | 18.3 mi |
71474 | Simpson, LA | 18.4 mi |
70634 | Deridder, LA | 19.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71459?
71459 is in Fort Polk, Louisiana, in Vernon Parish. Its published point location is 31.0774, -93.2204.
What county is 71459 in?
71459 lies in Vernon Parish.
What area code is 71459?
Fort Polk uses area code 337, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71459 in?
71459 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71459?
About 10,270 people live in ZIP code 71459, in 3,394 households, at 920.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 71459?
$56,038 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71459?
The closest are 71496 (5.2 mi), 71461 (5.5 mi), 71446 (6.2 mi), 71475 (10.3 mi) and 70659 (11.4 mi).
Is 71459 a PO Box ZIP code?
71459 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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