ZIP Code 71424

71424 is one of Louisiana's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Elmer, Rapides Parish.

City: Elmer
Parish: Rapides Parish
State: Louisiana
Prefix: 714xx

Where this code sits

71424 is part of the 714xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Elmer.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 71424 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 71424

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 71424.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 71438	1.9 mi	Hineston, LA
ZIP code 71466	4.4 mi	Otis, LA
ZIP code 71472	5.4 mi	Sieper, LA
ZIP code 71431	8.1 mi	Gardner, LA
ZIP code 71433	10 mi	Glenmora, LA
ZIP code 71485	11 mi	Woodworth, LA
ZIP code 71307	12 mi	Alexandria, LA
ZIP code 71409	12 mi	Boyce, 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 71424, plotted from its record coordinates.

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

Scope ZIP code 71424. 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.