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Thornton ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Thornton, AR is 71766, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
292
Area code
870

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Thornton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Fordyce (6.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Thornton in numbers

About 292 people live in Thornton, in 112 households. The median household income is $54,643 a year, 10% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $66,900 (64% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $619 a month. The median age is 45.4; 5.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population292Thornton292
Households112Thornton112
Median age45.4Thornton45.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$54,643Thornton$54,643Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$66,900Thornton$66,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$619Thornton$619Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.2%Thornton5.2%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.2 minThornton19.2 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density152 / sq miThornton152 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Thornton city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Thornton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Thornton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71766 Thornton , AR Standard 690 $76,875 $126,000

Map of Thornton ZIP codes

71766

The ZIP codes of Thornton, AR, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Thornton

The nearest larger towns are Fordyce (3,268 people, 5.0 mi), Bearden (826 people, 8.2 mi) and Kingsland (406 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Thornton
TownPopulationDistance
Fordyce 3,268 5.0 mi
Camden 10,307 25.2 mi
Warren 5,353 26.6 mi

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