71497
ZIP 71497 is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish; area code 318; Central time. Natchitoches has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 71457 and 71458.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Natchitoches
- Metro area
- Natchitoches, LA
- Population
- 2,074
- Coordinates
- 31.7490, -93.0980
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Where 71497 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 71497 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGhIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,497 = 19 × 53 × 71. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011101001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71496 (Leesville, LA, 43 mi away) and 71601 (Pine Bluff, AR, 182 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71497 becomes 79417, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 1,902 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯637 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71497 and you would come out at 31.75°S, 86.90°E — 1,491 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 0.500 square miles of land, 71497 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 242 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,074This ZIP2,074 |
|---|---|
| Households | 241This ZIP241 |
| Housing units | 441This ZIP441 |
| Median age | 19.7This ZIP19.7Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | under $2,500This ZIPunder $2,500Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7%This ZIP23.7% |
| Mean commute | 10.0 minThis ZIP10.0 min |
| Population density | 4,148.0 / sq miThis ZIP4,148.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 99This ZIP99 |
| Annual payroll | $1,796,000This ZIP$1,796,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 71497
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71497
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71457 | Natchitoches, LA | 0.8 mi |
71458 | Natchitoches, LA | 1.1 mi |
71414 | Clarence, LA | 6.8 mi |
71471 | Saint Maurice, LA | 8.2 mi |
71428 | Flora, LA | 9.7 mi |
71066 | Powhatan, LA | 10.5 mi |
71411 | Campti, LA | 10.8 mi |
71469 | Robeline, LA | 10.8 mi |
71456 | Natchez, LA | 12.0 mi |
71452 | Melrose, LA | 14.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71497?
71497 is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish, part of the Natchitoches, LA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.7490, -93.0980.
What county is 71497 in?
71497 lies in Natchitoches Parish.
What area code is 71497?
Natchitoches uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71497 in?
71497 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71497?
About 2,074 people live in ZIP code 71497, in 241 households, at 4,148.0 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 71497?
under $2,500 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71497?
The closest are 71457 (0.8 mi), 71458 (1.1 mi), 71414 (6.8 mi), 71471 (8.2 mi) and 71428 (9.7 mi).
Is 71497 a PO Box ZIP code?
71497 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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