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71720

ZIP 71720 is Bearden, Arkansas, mostly in Ouachita County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Ouachita +2 more
Metro area
Camden, AR
Population
2,523
Coordinates
33.7754, -92.6383
☼ Live from 71720 — Bearden, AR

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Where 71720 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71720
  • 🔢 Type 71720 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZLIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 163. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100000101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71711 (Camden, AR, 17 mi away) and 71721 (Beirne, AR, 34 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71720 becomes 02717 — and that is a real ZIP code: East Freetown, MA, 1,300 miles away.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01772, 02717, 02771, 07712, 07721, 10277, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02717 in East Freetown, MA, 1,300 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯532 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71720 and you would come out at 33.78°S, 87.36°E — 1,387 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
  • 📏 At 144.0 square miles of land, 71720 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 109 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,523This ZIP2,523
Households754This ZIP754
Housing units1,071This ZIP1,071
Median age41.4This ZIP41.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$61,250This ZIP$61,250Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$102,400This ZIP$102,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$809This ZIP$809Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%This ZIP15.8%
Mean commute21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min
Population density17.5 / sq miThis ZIP17.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments27This ZIP27
Employees420This ZIP420
Annual payroll$24,009,000This ZIP$24,009,000
Tax returns filed890This ZIP890
Total adjusted gross income$48,991,000This ZIP$48,991,000

Land area

Land area144.00 sq miThis ZIP144.00 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Counties 71720 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Ouachita County 54.2%
Dallas County 39.9%
Calhoun County 5.9%

Other place names in 71720

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 71720

ZIPCityDistance
71766 Thornton, AR 8.6 mi
71742 Fordyce, AR 11.2 mi
71763 Sparkman, AR 13.1 mi
71748 Ivan, AR 14.7 mi
71701 Camden, AR 17.0 mi
71711 Camden, AR 17.4 mi
71725 Carthage, AR 19.2 mi
71652 Kingsland, AR 19.9 mi
71726 Chidester, AR 21.3 mi
71744 Hampton, AR 21.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71720?

71720 is in Bearden, Arkansas, in Ouachita County, part of the Camden, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.7754, -92.6383.

What county is 71720 in?

71720 spans 3 counties: Ouachita County, Dallas County and Calhoun County. Most of it falls in Ouachita 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 71720?

Bearden uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 71720 in?

71720 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71720?

About 2,523 people live in ZIP code 71720, in 754 households, at 17.5 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 71720?

$61,250 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 71720?

The closest are 71766 (8.6 mi), 71742 (11.2 mi), 71763 (13.1 mi), 71748 (14.7 mi) and 71701 (17 mi).

Is 71720 a PO Box ZIP code?

71720 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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