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Where 71833 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 71833 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEBIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,833 = 29 × 2477. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100010011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71832 (De Queen, AR, 20 mi away) and 71834 (Doddridge, AR, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71833 becomes 33817, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13738, 13783, 17833, 18337, 31738, 31783, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83713 in Boise, ID, 1,362 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯467 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71833 and you would come out at 34.13°S, 85.98°E — 1,323 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 147.5 square miles of land, 71833 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 112 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,862This ZIP1,862 |
|---|---|
| Households | 876This ZIP876 |
| Housing units | 1,063This ZIP1,063 |
| Median age | 50.7This ZIP50.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $29,018This ZIP$29,018Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,400This ZIP$105,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $494This ZIP$494Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2%This ZIP19.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min |
| Population density | 12.6 / sq miThis ZIP12.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 738This ZIP738 |
| Annual payroll | $41,678,000This ZIP$41,678,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 740This ZIP740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,410,000This ZIP$42,410,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 147.52 sq miThis ZIP147.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.47 sq miThis ZIP2.47 sq mi |
Counties 71833 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Howard County | 90.3% |
| Sevier County | 9.7% |
Other place names in 71833
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71833
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71959 | Newhope, AR | 9.6 mi |
71971 | Umpire, AR | 11.7 mi |
71852 | Nashville, AR | 14.2 mi |
71952 | Langley, AR | 15.1 mi |
71846 | Lockesburg, AR | 15.7 mi |
71841 | Gillham, AR | 18.2 mi |
71944 | Grannis, AR | 18.6 mi |
71973 | Wickes, AR | 19.1 mi |
71950 | Kirby, AR | 19.3 mi |
71851 | Mineral Springs, AR | 19.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71833?
71833 is in Dierks, Arkansas, in Howard County. Its published point location is 34.1349, -94.0230.
What county is 71833 in?
71833 spans 2 counties: Howard County and Sevier County. Most of it falls in Howard 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 71833?
Dierks uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71833 in?
71833 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71833?
About 1,862 people live in ZIP code 71833, in 876 households, at 12.6 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 71833?
$29,018 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 71833?
The closest are 71959 (9.6 mi), 71971 (11.7 mi), 71852 (14.2 mi), 71952 (15.1 mi) and 71846 (15.7 mi).
Is 71833 a PO Box ZIP code?
71833 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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