ZIP code 71279: Start, LA

ZIP code 71279 is in Start, in Richland Parish, Louisiana. It is in Louisiana's 5th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 34; its state house district is State House District 19.

45residents (2020 Census)

0.1 sq miland area

1cities and towns

1congressional district

2voting precincts

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City and county

City or town	Share of ZIP residents
Start	100%

County	Share of ZIP residents
Richland Parish	100%

Town or county subdivision	Share of ZIP residents
District 8	100%

Congressional district

Congressional district	Share of ZIP residents
Louisiana's 5th congressional district (LA-05)	100%

Members of Congress

Office	Member	Contact
U.S. Representative (LA-05)	Julia Letlow (R)	202-225-8490
U.S. Senator	Bill Cassidy (R)	202-224-5824 · contact form
U.S. Senator	John Kennedy (R)	202-224-4623 · contact form

Elected in 2024 under LA's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).

Members serving now (119th Congress, until January 3, 2027). Source: Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

State legislative districts

State senate district	Share of ZIP residents
State Senate District 34	100%

State house district	Share of ZIP residents
State House District 19	100%

Voting precincts

2 voting precincts overlap ZIP 71279. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 71279 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.