| City: | Tioga, Louisiana |
| Parish: | Rapides Parish |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 1:55:47 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 318 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 31.3851, -92.4273 |
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Tioga is a small community in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, located about 4 miles north of Alexandria. The 71477 ZIP code is classified as PO Box only, but this doesn't mean residents here lack mail options. Tioga sits within the boundaries of ZIP 71360, which handles street delivery. The Tioga post office operates as a local service point along Shreveport Highway.
Despite having no residential population counted by the Census, Tioga's post office maintains 197 PO Boxes and serves 66 business delivery points. It's a PO Box Only Zone, meaning no alternative delivery method exists from this specific ZIP code. However, the area isn't isolated. Alexandria's neighborhoods are just a few miles south, and mail carriers from ZIP 71360 serve the surrounding area.
The commercial presence here tells the story. With 12 business establishments employing 76 workers, Tioga functions as a small highway commercial corridor. All 87 street records in the ZIP+4 database point to addresses along Shreveport Highway, with multiple units at various locations. The post office serves both local businesses and residents who prefer PO Box service over their regular carrier delivery options.
All delivery addresses are on Shreveport Highway, indicating a highway-oriented commercial strip.
ZIP Code 71477 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 11 business establishments, employing about 77 people with an annual payroll of $2,768,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 245Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 11Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $726,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $2,768,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 77Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 71477 is located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, within the Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 10780) and Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 150,593 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 71477. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Alexandria, LASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 10780Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 150,593Source: Census |
| MSA: | Alexandria, 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 |
We could not locate which school district 71477 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are 0 public schools with a nearby mailing address, but we have located 5 public schools nearby. There are however 1 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.