ZIP Code 71240 in Fairbanks, LA

Name: ZIP Code 71240 Profile
Creator: ZIP-Codes.com

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026

City:	Fairbanks, Louisiana
Parish:	Ouachita Parish
Timezone:	Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:	9:02:29 AM
Population:	No Population Data
Area Code:	318
Classification:	PO Box
Coordinates:	32.6445, -92.0365
Quick Link:	https://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/71240/zip-code-71240.asp

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71240 - Fairbanks, LA

ZIP Code 71240, Fairbanks

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data

LocationOuachita County, LA

Area0 sq mi Single Point

Delivery Points67 (1 homes, 25 businesses)

PO Boxes41

ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004

Enclosed InZIP Code 71280

Key Facts

This is a PO Box ZIP code serving a rural area in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
The post office maintains 41 PO Boxes for local and regional customers.
Street delivery exists via one rural carrier route serving Highway 134.
The ZIP supports 25 business customers alongside residential mail service.
Three rural carrier routes and one general delivery route serve the surrounding area.
Only one street (Highway 134) has documented delivery points in the ZIP+4 database.

Postal Services Overview

Fairbanks operates as a PO Box ZIP serving a rural area in Ouachita Parish. The post office maintains 41 PO Boxes for both local residents and nearby communities. While the ZIP classification shows it as PO Box-only, street delivery does exist through one rural carrier route along Highway 134.

Service Area and Delivery

The postal infrastructure here reflects typical rural Louisiana patterns. One street route serves Highway 134 with 3 delivery points, while three rural routes handle outlying areas. The post office supports 25 businesses alongside residential customers, suggesting this functions as a small service point for surrounding farms and rural properties rather than a traditional town center.

Street Name Patterns

Highway Corridor

Only one street appears in delivery records: Highway 134. This reflects a classic rural pattern where a state highway anchors a small postal facility serving the surrounding countryside.

Business & Employment Statistics

ZIP Code 71240 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:	0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:	0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:	64Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:	0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:	0Source: USPS

# of Businesses:	0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:	$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:	$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:	0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications

ZIP Code 71240 is located in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, within the Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 33740) and Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 176,441 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 71240. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:	Monroe, LASource: Census
CBSA Number:	33740Source: Census
CBSA Type:	MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:	--Source: Census
CBSA Population:	176,441Source: Census
MSA:	Monroe, LA MSASource: Census
Land Area:	--Source: Census
Water Area:	--Source: Census

Congressional District:	05Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:	14452.88 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:	--Source: Census
Intro Date:	< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:	--Source: Census
Place Name:	--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes

71203: Monroe, LA
71281: PO BOX
71280: Sterlington, LA 71240 exists inside 71280
71229: Collinston, LA
71212: Monroe, LA
71209: Monroe, LA
71201: Monroe, LA
71211: PO BOX
71213: PO BOX
71217: PO BOX
71207: PO BOX
71291: West Monroe, LA
71210: PO BOX
71221: PO BOX
71294: PO BOX
71279: PO BOX
71264: Oak Ridge, LA
71220: Bastrop, LA
71202: Monroe, LA
71234: Downsville, LA

71241 | | 71238

Schools in ZIP Code 71240

We could not locate which school district 71240 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Sterlington Elementary School 9040 Highway 165 North
Sterlington, LA 71280