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Where 71643 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 71643 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhgIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,643 = 3 × 11 × 13 × 167. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001011111011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71642 (Fountain Hill, AR, 47 mi away) and 71644 (Grady, AR, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71643 becomes 34617, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13476, 13647, 13674, 13746, 14736, 16347, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13647 in Hannawa Falls, NY, 1,145 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯557 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71643 and you would come out at 34.02°S, 88.42°E — 1,408 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 138.1 square miles of land, 71643 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,129This ZIP5,129 |
|---|---|
| Households | 469This ZIP469 |
| Housing units | 599This ZIP599 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $32,899This ZIP$32,899Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $45,000This ZIP$45,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $730This ZIP$730Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.1%This ZIP5.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 37.1 / sq miThis ZIP37.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 115This ZIP115 |
| Annual payroll | $7,296,000This ZIP$7,296,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,217,000This ZIP$15,217,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 138.07 sq miThis ZIP138.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.75 sq miThis ZIP6.75 sq mi |
Counties 71643 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 92.9% |
| Desha County | 7.1% |
Other place names in 71643
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71643
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72133 | Reydell, AR | 7.6 mi |
71639 | Dumas, AR | 9.3 mi |
71644 | Grady, AR | 9.8 mi |
72055 | Gillett, AR | 13.9 mi |
71659 | Moscow, AR | 14.3 mi |
71678 | Yorktown, AR | 14.4 mi |
71662 | Pickens, AR | 14.7 mi |
71667 | Star City, AR | 16.3 mi |
71677 | Winchester, AR | 18.3 mi |
72166 | Tichnor, AR | 20.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 71643 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71643?
71643 is in Gould, Arkansas, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 34.0169, -91.5765.
What county is 71643 in?
71643 spans 2 counties: Lincoln County and Desha County. Most of it falls in Lincoln 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 71643?
Gould uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71643 in?
71643 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71643?
About 5,129 people live in ZIP code 71643, in 469 households, at 37.1 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 71643?
$32,899 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 71643?
The closest are 72133 (7.6 mi), 71639 (9.3 mi), 71644 (9.8 mi), 72055 (13.9 mi) and 71659 (14.3 mi).
Is 71643 a PO Box ZIP code?
71643 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71643 ZIP Code — Gould, Arkansas (Lincoln County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71643
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