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Where 71638 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 71638 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEgIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,638 = 2 × 7 × 7 × 17 × 43. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011111010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71635 (Crossett, AR, 40 mi away) and 71639 (Dumas, AR, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71638 becomes 83617 — and that is a real ZIP code: Emmett, ID, 1,520 miles away.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13678, 13687, 13786, 16738, 16837, 16873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83617 in Emmett, ID, 1,520 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯587 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71638 and you would come out at 33.52°S, 88.52°E — 1,439 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
- 📏 At 244.6 square miles of land, 71638 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 186 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,874This ZIP2,874 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,044This ZIP1,044 |
| Housing units | 1,388This ZIP1,388 |
| Median age | 42.1This ZIP42.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,667This ZIP$31,667Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $61,900This ZIP$61,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $557This ZIP$557Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min |
| Population density | 11.7 / sq miThis ZIP11.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 396This ZIP396 |
| Annual payroll | $19,722,000This ZIP$19,722,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 930This ZIP930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,791,000This ZIP$42,791,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 244.65 sq miThis ZIP244.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.49 sq miThis ZIP5.49 sq mi |
Counties 71638 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Drew County | 65.7% |
| Chicot County | 25.6% |
| Desha County | 8.7% |
Other place names in 71638
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71638
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71654 | Mc Gehee, AR | 9.5 mi |
71658 | Montrose, AR | 14.5 mi |
71653 | Lake Village, AR | 15.5 mi |
71630 | Arkansas City, AR | 15.8 mi |
71655 | Monticello, AR | 16.0 mi |
71670 | Tillar, AR | 16.2 mi |
71677 | Winchester, AR | 16.6 mi |
71656 | Monticello, AR | 19.1 mi |
71657 | Monticello, AR | 19.1 mi |
71666 | Rohwer, AR | 20.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71638?
71638 is in Dermott, Arkansas, in Drew County. Its published point location is 33.5209, -91.4847.
What county is 71638 in?
71638 spans 3 counties: Drew County, Chicot County and Desha County. Most of it falls in Drew County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 71638?
Dermott uses area codes 870 and 327, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71638 in?
71638 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71638?
About 2,874 people live in ZIP code 71638, in 1,044 households, at 11.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 71638?
$31,667 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 71638?
The closest are 71654 (9.5 mi), 71658 (14.5 mi), 71653 (15.5 mi), 71630 (15.8 mi) and 71655 (16 mi).
Is 71638 a PO Box ZIP code?
71638 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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