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Where 71730 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 71730 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OELIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,730 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 797. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100000110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71728 (Curtis, AR, 62 mi away) and 71731 (El Dorado, AR, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71730 becomes 03717, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01773, 03771, 07731, 13077, 17037, 17073, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03771 in Monroe, NH, 1,345 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯564 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71730 and you would come out at 33.20°S, 87.37°E — 1,420 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
- 📏 At 457.4 square miles of land, 71730 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 347 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 29,760This ZIP29,760 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,507This ZIP11,507 |
| Housing units | 13,975This ZIP13,975 |
| Median age | 40.1This ZIP40.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,770This ZIP$55,770Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,300This ZIP$130,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $859This ZIP$859Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0%This ZIP19.0% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 65.1 / sq miThis ZIP65.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 892This ZIP892 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13,665This ZIP13,665 |
| Annual payroll | $844,049,000This ZIP$844,049,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,430This ZIP12,430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $863,802,000This ZIP$863,802,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 457.42 sq miThis ZIP457.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.25 sq miThis ZIP2.25 sq mi |
Other place names in 71730
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71730
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71731 | El Dorado, AR | 1.9 mi |
71759 | Norphlet, AR | 8.0 mi |
71750 | Lawson, AR | 8.7 mi |
71724 | Calion, AR | 10.9 mi |
71762 | Smackover, AR | 12.5 mi |
71749 | Junction City, AR | 13.9 mi |
71751 | Louann, AR | 16.3 mi |
71758 | Mount Holly, AR | 17.9 mi |
71765 | Strong, AR | 17.9 mi |
71256 | Lillie, LA | 18.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71730?
71730 is in El Dorado, Arkansas, in Union County, part of the El Dorado, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.2011, -92.6335.
What county is 71730 in?
71730 lies in Union County.
What area code is 71730?
El Dorado uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71730 in?
71730 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71730?
About 29,760 people live in ZIP code 71730, in 11,507 households, at 65.1 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 71730?
$55,770 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 71730?
The closest are 71731 (1.9 mi), 71759 (8 mi), 71750 (8.7 mi), 71724 (10.9 mi) and 71762 (12.5 mi).
Is 71730 a PO Box ZIP code?
71730 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71730 ZIP Code — El Dorado, Arkansas (Union County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71730
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