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Where 71801 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 71801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,801 = 19 × 3779. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100001111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71772 (Whelen Springs, AR, 31 mi away) and 71802 (Hope, AR, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71801 becomes 10817, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01718, 10178, 11780, 17018, 17081, 17108, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01718 in Acton, MA, 1,349 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯509 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71801 and you would come out at 33.62°S, 86.39°E — 1,365 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
- 📏 At 297.7 square miles of land, 71801 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 226 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,883This ZIP14,883 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,692This ZIP5,692 |
| Housing units | 7,120This ZIP7,120 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,345This ZIP$45,345Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,400This ZIP$99,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $815This ZIP$815Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9%This ZIP15.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min |
| Population density | 50.0 / sq miThis ZIP50.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 327This ZIP327 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,222This ZIP5,222 |
| Annual payroll | $227,704,000This ZIP$227,704,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,640This ZIP5,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $268,628,000This ZIP$268,628,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 297.68 sq miThis ZIP297.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.47 sq miThis ZIP2.47 sq mi |
Counties 71801 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hempstead County | 97.9% |
| Lafayette County | 2.1% |
Other place names in 71801
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71801
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71802 | Hope, AR | 3.3 mi |
71835 | Emmet, AR | 9.9 mi |
71838 | Fulton, AR | 10.7 mi |
71862 | Washington, AR | 12.7 mi |
71831 | Columbus, AR | 17.2 mi |
71825 | Blevins, AR | 17.9 mi |
71855 | Ozan, AR | 18.2 mi |
71853 | Ogden, AR | 18.9 mi |
71828 | Cale, AR | 19.0 mi |
71859 | Saratoga, AR | 19.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71801?
71801 is in Hope, Arkansas, in Hempstead County. Its published point location is 33.6230, -93.6117.
What county is 71801 in?
71801 spans 2 counties: Hempstead County and Lafayette County. Most of it falls in Hempstead 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 71801?
Hope uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71801 in?
71801 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71801?
About 14,883 people live in ZIP code 71801, in 5,692 households, at 50.0 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 71801?
$45,345 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 71801?
The closest are 71802 (3.3 mi), 71835 (9.9 mi), 71838 (10.7 mi), 71862 (12.7 mi) and 71831 (17.2 mi).
Is 71801 a PO Box ZIP code?
71801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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