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Where 71479 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 71479 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLhIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 71479 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011100110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71477 (Tioga, LA, 35 mi away) and 71480 (Urania, LA, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71479 becomes 97417 — and that is a real ZIP code: Canyonville, OR, 1,845 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14779, 17749, 17974, 19477, 47719, 47917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97147 in Wheeler, OR, 1,931 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯651 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71479 and you would come out at 31.86°S, 87.65°E — 1,481 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 80.7 square miles of land, 71479 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 510This ZIP510 |
|---|---|
| Households | 155This ZIP155 |
| Housing units | 246This ZIP246 |
| Median age | 31.2This ZIP31.2Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,990This ZIP$55,990Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $104,000This ZIP$104,000Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $438This ZIP$438Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6%This ZIP10.6% |
| Mean commute | 32.7 minThis ZIP32.7 min |
| Population density | 6.3 / sq miThis ZIP6.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 138This ZIP138 |
| Annual payroll | $7,877,000This ZIP$7,877,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 260This ZIP260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,727,000This ZIP$15,727,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 80.68 sq miThis ZIP80.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Counties 71479 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Winn Parish | 68.9% |
| LaSalle Parish | 31.1% |
Other place names in 71479
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71479
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71480 | Urania, LA | 4.4 mi |
71465 | Olla, LA | 8.8 mi |
71432 | Georgetown, LA | 10.1 mi |
71441 | Kelly, LA | 13.4 mi |
71371 | Trout, LA | 14.1 mi |
71473 | Sikes, LA | 15.3 mi |
71440 | Joyce, LA | 15.5 mi |
71435 | Grayson, LA | 16.5 mi |
71415 | Clarks, LA | 16.9 mi |
71483 | Winnfield, LA | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71479?
71479 is in Tullos, Louisiana, in Winn Parish. Its published point location is 31.8577, -92.3531.
What county is 71479 in?
71479 spans 2 counties: Winn Parish and LaSalle Parish. Most of it falls in Winn Parish, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 71479?
Tullos uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71479 in?
71479 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71479?
About 510 people live in ZIP code 71479, in 155 households, at 6.3 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 71479?
$55,990 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71479?
The closest are 71480 (4.4 mi), 71465 (8.8 mi), 71432 (10.1 mi), 71441 (13.4 mi) and 71371 (14.1 mi).
Is 71479 a PO Box ZIP code?
71479 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71479 ZIP Code — Tullos, Louisiana (Winn Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71479
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