71772
ZIP 71772 is Whelen Springs, Arkansas, in Clark County; area codes 870 and 327; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Clark
- Metro area
- Arkadelphia, AR
- Population
- 18
- Coordinates
- 33.8338, -93.1265
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Where 71772 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 71772 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLLIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,772 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5981. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100001011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71770 (Waldo, AR, 32 mi away) and 71801 (Hope, AR, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71772 becomes 27717 — and that is a real ZIP code: Durham, NC, 822 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12777, 17727, 17772, 21777, 27717, 71277, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12777 in Forestburgh, NY, 1,136 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯512 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71772 and you would come out at 33.83°S, 86.87°E — 1,368 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 0.189 square miles of land, 71772 is bigger than 2% of ZIP codes — about 91 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11This ZIP11 |
| Housing units | 11This ZIP11 |
| Median age | 58.0This ZIP58.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $94,200This ZIP$94,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1%This ZIP11.1% |
| Population density | 95.2 / sq miThis ZIP95.2 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 71772
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71772
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71743 | Gurdon, AR | 4.2 mi |
71721 | Beirne, AR | 6.1 mi |
71722 | Bluff City, AR | 8.2 mi |
71728 | Curtis, AR | 12.2 mi |
71857 | Prescott, AR | 12.3 mi |
71726 | Chidester, AR | 13.0 mi |
71828 | Cale, AR | 13.3 mi |
71923 | Arkadelphia, AR | 18.1 mi |
71858 | Rosston, AR | 18.9 mi |
71763 | Sparkman, AR | 19.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71772?
71772 is in Whelen Springs, Arkansas, in Clark County, part of the Arkadelphia, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.8338, -93.1265.
What county is 71772 in?
71772 lies in Clark County.
What area code is 71772?
Whelen Springs uses area codes 870 and 327, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71772 in?
71772 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71772?
About 18 people live in ZIP code 71772, in 11 households, at 95.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 71772?
The closest are 71743 (4.2 mi), 71721 (6.1 mi), 71722 (8.2 mi), 71728 (12.2 mi) and 71857 (12.3 mi).
Is 71772 a PO Box ZIP code?
71772 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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