71472
ZIP 71472 is Sieper, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish; area code 318; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Rapides
- Metro area
- Alexandria, LA
- Population
- 71
- Coordinates
- 31.1689, -92.7872
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Where 71472 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 71472 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLhIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,472 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1489. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011100110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71471 (Saint Maurice, LA, 42 mi away) and 71473 (Sikes, LA, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71472 becomes 27417 — and that is a real ZIP code: Greensboro, NC, 820 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12477, 12747, 14727, 14772, 17247, 17724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12477 in Saugerties, NY, 1,282 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯681 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71472 and you would come out at 31.17°S, 87.21°E — 1,449 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 20.6 square miles of land, 71472 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 71This ZIP71 |
|---|---|
| Households | 69This ZIP69 |
| Housing units | 69This ZIP69 |
| Median age | 49.5This ZIP49.5Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 3.5 / sq miThis ZIP3.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9This ZIP9 |
| Annual payroll | $369,000This ZIP$369,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,064,000This ZIP$8,064,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.55 sq miThis ZIP20.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 71472
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71466 | Otis, LA | 4.0 mi |
71424 | Elmer, LA | 5.4 mi |
71438 | Hineston, LA | 7.2 mi |
71431 | Gardner, LA | 9.0 mi |
71409 | Boyce, LA | 11.4 mi |
71309 | Alexandria, LA | 13.6 mi |
71433 | Glenmora, LA | 14.5 mi |
71474 | Simpson, LA | 15.4 mi |
71307 | Alexandria, LA | 15.6 mi |
71485 | Woodworth, LA | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71472?
71472 is in Sieper, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish, part of the Alexandria, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.1689, -92.7872.
What county is 71472 in?
71472 lies in Rapides Parish.
What area code is 71472?
Sieper uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71472 in?
71472 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71472?
About 71 people live in ZIP code 71472, in 69 households, at 3.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 71472?
The closest are 71466 (4 mi), 71424 (5.4 mi), 71438 (7.2 mi), 71431 (9 mi) and 71409 (11.4 mi).
Is 71472 a PO Box ZIP code?
71472 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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