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71724

ZIP 71724 is Calion, Arkansas, in Union County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Union
Metro area
El Dorado, AR
Population
147
Coordinates
33.3349, -92.5348
☼ Live from 71724 — Calion, AR

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Where 71724 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71724
  • 🔢 Type 71724 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZLIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,724 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 43 × 139. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100000101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71722 (Bluff City, AR, 46 mi away) and 71725 (Carthage, AR, 49 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71724 becomes 42717 — and that is a real ZIP code: Burkesville, KY, 469 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12477, 12747, 14727, 14772, 17247, 17724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12477 in Saugerties, NY, 1,177 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯560 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71724 and you would come out at 33.33°S, 87.47°E — 1,416 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
  • 📏 At 1.8 square miles of land, 71724 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population147This ZIP147
Households84This ZIP84
Housing units115This ZIP115
Median age49.2This ZIP49.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$26,346This ZIP$26,346Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$81,700This ZIP$81,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%This ZIP6.9%
Mean commute15.2 minThis ZIP15.2 min
Population density81.3 / sq miThis ZIP81.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees25This ZIP25
Annual payroll$1,410,000This ZIP$1,410,000

Land area

Land area1.81 sq miThis ZIP1.81 sq mi
Water area0.65 sq miThis ZIP0.65 sq mi

Other place names in 71724

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ZIP codes near 71724

ZIPCityDistance
71759 Norphlet, AR 7.3 mi
71750 Lawson, AR 10.0 mi
71730 El Dorado, AR 10.9 mi
71744 Hampton, AR 11.6 mi
71731 El Dorado, AR 11.6 mi
71762 Smackover, AR 13.5 mi
71651 Jersey, AR 13.8 mi
71745 Harrell, AR 14.0 mi
71751 Louann, AR 14.5 mi
71765 Strong, AR 17.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71724?

71724 is in Calion, Arkansas, in Union County, part of the El Dorado, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.3349, -92.5348.

What county is 71724 in?

71724 lies in Union County.

What area code is 71724?

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

What time zone is 71724 in?

71724 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71724?

About 147 people live in ZIP code 71724, in 84 households, at 81.3 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 71724?

$26,346 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 71724?

The closest are 71759 (7.3 mi), 71750 (10 mi), 71730 (10.9 mi), 71744 (11.6 mi) and 71731 (11.6 mi).

Is 71724 a PO Box ZIP code?

71724 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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