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71847

ZIP 71847 is Mc Caskill, Arkansas, in Hempstead County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Hempstead
Metro area
none
Population
210
Coordinates
33.9219, -93.6302
☼ Live from 71847 — Mc Caskill, AR

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Where 71847 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71847
  • 🔢 Type 71847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,847 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 887. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100010100111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71846 (Lockesburg, AR, 28 mi away) and 71851 (Mineral Springs, AR, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71847 becomes 74817, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14778, 14787, 14877, 17748, 17847, 41778, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84771 in Saint George, UT, 1,141 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
  • 🎯491 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71847 and you would come out at 33.92°S, 86.37°E — 1,347 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 56.0 square miles of land, 71847 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population210This ZIP210
Households73This ZIP73
Housing units210This ZIP210
Median age46.7This ZIP46.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$23,920This ZIP$23,920Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$130,400This ZIP$130,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%This ZIP14.6%
Mean commute20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min
Population density3.7 / sq miThis ZIP3.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees8This ZIP8
Annual payroll$342,000This ZIP$342,000
Tax returns filed240This ZIP240
Total adjusted gross income$13,289,000This ZIP$13,289,000

Land area

Land area56.00 sq miThis ZIP56.00 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi

Other place names in 71847

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 71847

ZIPCityDistance
71825 Blevins, AR 5.2 mi
71855 Ozan, AR 7.5 mi
71940 Delight, AR 9.6 mi
71862 Washington, AR 11.3 mi
71958 Murfreesboro, AR 13.2 mi
71852 Nashville, AR 13.5 mi
71922 Antoine, AR 14.3 mi
71831 Columbus, AR 16.4 mi
71962 Okolona, AR 17.7 mi
71802 Hope, AR 17.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71847?

71847 is in Mc Caskill, Arkansas, in Hempstead County. Its published point location is 33.9219, -93.6302.

What county is 71847 in?

71847 lies in Hempstead County.

What area code is 71847?

Mc Caskill uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 71847 in?

71847 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71847?

About 210 people live in ZIP code 71847, in 73 households, at 3.7 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 71847?

$23,920 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 71847?

The closest are 71825 (5.2 mi), 71855 (7.5 mi), 71940 (9.6 mi), 71862 (11.3 mi) and 71958 (13.2 mi).

Is 71847 a PO Box ZIP code?

71847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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