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71766

ZIP 71766 is Thornton, Arkansas, in Calhoun County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Calhoun
Metro area
Camden, AR
Population
690
Coordinates
33.7340, -92.4963
☼ Live from 71766 — Thornton, AR

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Where 71766 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71766
  • 🔢 Type 71766 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggLIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,766 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 443. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100001010110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71765 (Strong, AR, 42 mi away) and 71770 (Waldo, AR, 53 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71766 becomes 66717 — and that is a real ZIP code: Buffalo, KS, 327 miles away.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16677, 61776, 66717, 66771, 67671, 67761, …). The farthest-flung twin is 16677 in Sandy Ridge, PA, 922 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯539 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71766 and you would come out at 33.73°S, 87.50°E — 1,394 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 50.8 square miles of land, 71766 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population690This ZIP690
Households253This ZIP253
Housing units314This ZIP314
Median age47.6This ZIP47.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$76,875This ZIP$76,875Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$126,000This ZIP$126,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$619This ZIP$619Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%This ZIP12.8%
Mean commute22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min
Population density13.6 / sq miThis ZIP13.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees11This ZIP11
Annual payroll$438,000This ZIP$438,000
Tax returns filed240This ZIP240
Total adjusted gross income$12,682,000This ZIP$12,682,000

Land area

Land area50.83 sq miThis ZIP50.83 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Other place names in 71766

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ZIP codes near 71766

ZIPCityDistance
71742 Fordyce, AR 6.9 mi
71720 Bearden, AR 8.6 mi
71748 Ivan, AR 12.2 mi
71652 Kingsland, AR 14.8 mi
71744 Hampton, AR 16.4 mi
71631 Banks, AR 17.0 mi
71745 Harrell, AR 17.2 mi
71660 New Edinburg, AR 17.2 mi
71763 Sparkman, AR 21.3 mi
71725 Carthage, AR 21.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71766?

71766 is in Thornton, Arkansas, in Calhoun County, part of the Camden, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.7340, -92.4963.

What county is 71766 in?

71766 lies in Calhoun County.

What area code is 71766?

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

What time zone is 71766 in?

71766 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71766?

About 690 people live in ZIP code 71766, in 253 households, at 13.6 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 71766?

$76,875 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 71766?

The closest are 71742 (6.9 mi), 71720 (8.6 mi), 71748 (12.2 mi), 71652 (14.8 mi) and 71744 (16.4 mi).

Is 71766 a PO Box ZIP code?

71766 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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