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Where 71474 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 71474 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLhIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,474 = 2 × 13 × 2749. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011100110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71473 (Sikes, LA, 65 mi away) and 71475 (Slagle, LA, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71474 becomes 47417, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14477, 14747, 14774, 17744, 41477, 41774, …). The farthest-flung twin is 14477 in Kent, NY, 1,164 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯668 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71474 and you would come out at 31.28°S, 86.99°E — 1,462 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 21.3 square miles of land, 71474 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 348This ZIP348 |
|---|---|
| Households | 147This ZIP147 |
| Housing units | 203This ZIP203 |
| Median age | 44.8This ZIP44.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,417This ZIP$85,417Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $149,600This ZIP$149,600Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2%This ZIP10.2% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 16.4 / sq miThis ZIP16.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22This ZIP22 |
| Annual payroll | $797,000This ZIP$797,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.26 sq miThis ZIP21.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 71474
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71474
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71475 | Slagle, LA | 8.4 mi |
71455 | Mora, LA | 8.8 mi |
71443 | Kurthwood, LA | 9.9 mi |
71427 | Flatwoods, LA | 10.4 mi |
71434 | Gorum, LA | 12.1 mi |
71446 | Leesville, LA | 12.5 mi |
71438 | Hineston, LA | 14.5 mi |
71447 | Lena, LA | 15.2 mi |
71472 | Sieper, LA | 15.4 mi |
71468 | Provencal, LA | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71474?
71474 is in Simpson, Louisiana, in Vernon Parish. Its published point location is 31.2772, -93.0143.
What county is 71474 in?
71474 lies in Vernon Parish.
What area code is 71474?
Simpson uses area code 337, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71474 in?
71474 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71474?
About 348 people live in ZIP code 71474, in 147 households, at 16.4 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 71474?
$85,417 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71474?
The closest are 71475 (8.4 mi), 71455 (8.8 mi), 71443 (9.9 mi), 71427 (10.4 mi) and 71434 (12.1 mi).
Is 71474 a PO Box ZIP code?
71474 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71474 ZIP Code — Simpson, Louisiana (Vernon Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71474
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