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Where 71842 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 71842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,842 = 2 × 17 × 2113. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100010100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71841 (Gillham, AR, 19 mi away) and 71845 (Lewisville, AR, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71842 becomes 24817 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bradshaw, WV, 739 miles away.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12487, 12748, 12784, 12847, 12874, 14728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12874 in Silver Bay, NY, 1,301 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯473 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71842 and you would come out at 33.89°S, 85.71°E — 1,329 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 68.1 square miles of land, 71842 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,955This ZIP1,955 |
|---|---|
| Households | 681This ZIP681 |
| Housing units | 924This ZIP924 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,810This ZIP$55,810Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,500This ZIP$175,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $909This ZIP$909Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5%This ZIP13.5% |
| Mean commute | 28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min |
| Population density | 28.7 / sq miThis ZIP28.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 173This ZIP173 |
| Annual payroll | $7,229,000This ZIP$7,229,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 760This ZIP760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,197,000This ZIP$43,197,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.15 sq miThis ZIP68.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.02 sq miThis ZIP1.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 71842
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71866 | Winthrop, AR | 5.3 mi |
71820 | Alleene, AR | 8.0 mi |
71846 | Lockesburg, AR | 9.9 mi |
71823 | Ben Lomond, AR | 10.7 mi |
71832 | De Queen, AR | 10.9 mi |
71865 | Wilton, AR | 13.5 mi |
71836 | Foreman, AR | 13.7 mi |
71822 | Ashdown, AR | 17.5 mi |
71841 | Gillham, AR | 18.8 mi |
74740 | Haworth, OK | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71842?
71842 is in Horatio, Arkansas, in Sevier County. Its published point location is 33.8933, -94.2929.
What county is 71842 in?
71842 lies in Sevier County.
What area code is 71842?
Horatio uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71842 in?
71842 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71842?
About 1,955 people live in ZIP code 71842, in 681 households, at 28.7 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 71842?
$55,810 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 71842?
The closest are 71866 (5.3 mi), 71820 (8 mi), 71846 (9.9 mi), 71823 (10.7 mi) and 71832 (10.9 mi).
Is 71842 a PO Box ZIP code?
71842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71842 ZIP Code — Horatio, Arkansas (Sevier County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71842
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