ZIP Code 71279

71279 is one of Louisiana's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Start, Richland Parish.

City: Start
Parish: Richland Parish
State: Louisiana
Prefix: 712xx

Where this code sits

71279 is part of the 712xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Start.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 71279 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 71279

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 71279.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 71269	7.3 mi	Rayville, LA
ZIP code 71218	10 mi	Archibald, LA
ZIP code 71264	11 mi	Oak Ridge, LA
ZIP code 71259	11 mi	Mangham, LA
ZIP code 71203	12 mi	Monroe, LA
ZIP code 71209	13 mi	Monroe, LA
ZIP code 71217	13 mi	Monroe, LA
ZIP code 71202	14 mi	Monroe, 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 71279, plotted from its record coordinates.

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

Scope ZIP code 71279. 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.