ZIP Code 71226

71226 is one of Louisiana's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Chatham, Jackson Parish.

City: Chatham
Parish: Jackson Parish
State: Louisiana
Prefix: 712xx

Where this code sits

71226 is part of the 712xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Chatham.

Chatham Louisiana ZIP codes →

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 71226 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 71226

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 71226.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 71238	9.0 mi	Eros, LA
ZIP code 71251	15 mi	Jonesboro, LA
ZIP code 71473	16 mi	Sikes, LA
ZIP code 71268	16 mi	Quitman, LA
ZIP code 71247	17 mi	Hodge, LA
ZIP code 71225	17 mi	Calhoun, LA
ZIP code 71292	19 mi	West Monroe, LA
ZIP code 71227	19 mi	Choudrant, LA

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 71226, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 71226. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.