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Where 71838 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 71838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,838 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 307. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100010011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71837 (Fouke, AR, 28 mi away) and 71839 (Garland City, AR, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71838 becomes 83817, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13788, 17883, 18837, 31788, 37188, 37818, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83871 in Troy, ID, 1,502 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯502 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71838 and you would come out at 33.65°S, 86.21°E — 1,358 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 120.1 square miles of land, 71838 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 91 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,006This ZIP1,006 |
|---|---|
| Households | 506This ZIP506 |
| Housing units | 696This ZIP696 |
| Median age | 62.6This ZIP62.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,125This ZIP$48,125Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,300This ZIP$112,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.6%This ZIP8.6% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 166This ZIP166 |
| Annual payroll | $12,892,000This ZIP$12,892,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 340This ZIP340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,025,000This ZIP$15,025,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 120.06 sq miThis ZIP120.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.56 sq miThis ZIP3.56 sq mi |
Counties 71838 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 | 94.5% |
| Miller County | 5.4% |
| Howard County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 71838
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71838
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71831 | Columbus, AR | 8.8 mi |
71859 | Saratoga, AR | 8.8 mi |
71853 | Ogden, AR | 9.3 mi |
71862 | Washington, AR | 9.5 mi |
71801 | Hope, AR | 10.7 mi |
71802 | Hope, AR | 11.6 mi |
71855 | Ozan, AR | 14.8 mi |
71854 | Texarkana, AR | 15.6 mi |
71851 | Mineral Springs, AR | 16.4 mi |
71835 | Emmet, AR | 19.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 71838 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71838?
71838 is in Fulton, Arkansas, in Hempstead County. Its published point location is 33.6536, -93.7934.
What county is 71838 in?
71838 spans 3 counties: Hempstead County, Miller County and Howard 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 71838?
Fulton uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71838 in?
71838 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71838?
About 1,006 people live in ZIP code 71838, in 506 households, at 8.4 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 71838?
$48,125 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 71838?
The closest are 71831 (8.8 mi), 71859 (8.8 mi), 71853 (9.3 mi), 71862 (9.5 mi) and 71801 (10.7 mi).
Is 71838 a PO Box ZIP code?
71838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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