What city is ZIP code 71240?

71240 is a Fairbanks, Louisiana ZIP code.

What county is 71240 in?

ZIP code 71240 is in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

What time zone is ZIP code 71240 in?

71240 is in the Central Time zone (America/Chicago).

What area code is 71240?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 71240 use area code 318.

Can I use 71240 for a street address?

No. 71240 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Fairbanks use another ZIP code.

What ZIP codes are near 71240?

The nearest ZIP codes to 71240 are 71280 (Sterlington, 5.9 miles), 71203 (Monroe, 6.3 miles), 71209 (Monroe, 8.4 miles) and 71201 (Monroe, 9 miles).

ZIP code 71240

Where is ZIP code 71240?

Fairbanks, Louisiana

Ouachita Parish · PO Box only ZIP code

ZIP code 71240 belongs to Fairbanks, Louisiana in Ouachita Parish. 71240 is a PO Box only ZIP code: it is used for post office boxes at the Fairbanks post office, not for street addresses. It is in the Central Time zone and uses area code 318. The closest ZIP codes are 71280 (Sterlington, 5.9 mi northwest), 71203 (Monroe, 6.3 mi south) and 71209 (Monroe, 8.4 mi south).

ZIP code	71240
Type	PO Box only (no street delivery)
Status	Active
City	Fairbanks
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Ouachita Parish
Time zone	Central Time · now
Area code	318
Coordinates	32.6443, -92.0365 map
3-digit prefix	712

The Census Bureau doesn’t publish population figures for po box only ZIP codes because nobody lives at a PO Box or a single organization’s address. For figures about the area, see the nearby standard ZIP codes below.

ZIP codes near 71240

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
71280	Sterlington, LA	5.9 mi NW	Standard
71203	Monroe, LA	6.3 mi S	Standard
71209	Monroe, LA	8.4 mi S	Unique
71201	Monroe, LA	9 mi SW	Standard
71217	Monroe, LA	9.6 mi S	PO Box only
71207	Monroe, LA	10.5 mi SW	PO Box only
71212	Monroe, LA	10.5 mi SW	Unique
71229	Collinston, LA	10.7 mi E	Standard
71291	West Monroe, LA	11.2 mi SW	Standard
71221	Bastrop, LA	12.3 mi NE	PO Box only
71220	Bastrop, LA	12.5 mi NE	Standard
71210	Monroe, LA	12.8 mi SW	PO Box only

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 71240 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 71240

JANE SMITH
PO BOX 123
FAIRBANKS LA 71240

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (71240-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

Questions

What city is ZIP code 71240?: 71240 is a Fairbanks, Louisiana ZIP code.
What county is 71240 in?: ZIP code 71240 is in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
What time zone is ZIP code 71240 in?: 71240 is in the Central Time zone (America/Chicago).
What area code is 71240?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 71240 use area code 318.
Can I use 71240 for a street address?: No. 71240 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Fairbanks use another ZIP code.
What ZIP codes are near 71240?: The nearest ZIP codes to 71240 are 71280 (Sterlington, 5.9 miles), 71203 (Monroe, 6.3 miles), 71209 (Monroe, 8.4 miles) and 71201 (Monroe, 9 miles).