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Where 71473 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 71473 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELhIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 71473 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011100110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71472 (Sieper, LA, 66 mi away) and 71474 (Simpson, LA, 65 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71473 becomes 37417, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13477, 13747, 13774, 14737, 17347, 31747, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13747 in Colliersville, NY, 1,195 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯637 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71473 and you would come out at 32.07°S, 87.57°E — 1,493 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 123.9 square miles of land, 71473 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 94 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 573This ZIP573 |
|---|---|
| Households | 185This ZIP185 |
| Housing units | 293This ZIP293 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,956This ZIP$40,956Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $82,400This ZIP$82,400Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.5%This ZIP3.5% |
| Mean commute | 35.8 minThis ZIP35.8 min |
| Population density | 4.6 / sq miThis ZIP4.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,026,000This ZIP$6,026,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 123.91 sq miThis ZIP123.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 71473
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71473
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71226 | Chatham, LA | 12.6 mi |
71440 | Joyce, LA | 13.4 mi |
71422 | Dodson, LA | 13.4 mi |
71479 | Tullos, LA | 15.3 mi |
71480 | Urania, LA | 16.3 mi |
71435 | Grayson, LA | 16.5 mi |
71415 | Clarks, LA | 17.1 mi |
71251 | Jonesboro, LA | 17.9 mi |
71483 | Winnfield, LA | 18.1 mi |
71441 | Kelly, LA | 18.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71473?
71473 is in Sikes, Louisiana, in Winn Parish. Its published point location is 32.0690, -92.4297.
What county is 71473 in?
71473 lies in Winn Parish.
What area code is 71473?
Sikes uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71473 in?
71473 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71473?
About 573 people live in ZIP code 71473, in 185 households, at 4.6 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 71473?
$40,956 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71473?
The closest are 71226 (12.6 mi), 71440 (13.4 mi), 71422 (13.4 mi), 71479 (15.3 mi) and 71480 (16.3 mi).
Is 71473 a PO Box ZIP code?
71473 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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