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Where 71859 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 71859 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSBIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,859 = 3 × 17 × 1409. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100010110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71858 (Rosston, AR, 39 mi away) and 71860 (Stamps, AR, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71859 becomes 95817 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sacramento, CA, 1,566 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17859, 17985, 18957, 57198, 59718, 59871, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98571 in Pacific Beach, WA, 1,827 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯494 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71859 and you would come out at 33.72°S, 86.08°E — 1,350 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
- 📏 At 24.3 square miles of land, 71859 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 146This ZIP146 |
|---|---|
| Households | 80This ZIP80 |
| Housing units | 175This ZIP175 |
| Median age | 57.3This ZIP57.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $235,300This ZIP$235,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4%This ZIP16.4% |
| Population density | 6.0 / sq miThis ZIP6.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $262,000This ZIP$262,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,254,000This ZIP$5,254,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.32 sq miThis ZIP24.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.74 sq miThis ZIP9.74 sq mi |
Counties 71859 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 | 82.2% |
| Howard County | 17.8% |
Other place names in 71859
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71859
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71831 | Columbus, AR | 5.3 mi |
71838 | Fulton, AR | 8.8 mi |
71853 | Ogden, AR | 8.9 mi |
71851 | Mineral Springs, AR | 9.4 mi |
71862 | Washington, AR | 11.9 mi |
71865 | Wilton, AR | 12.9 mi |
71822 | Ashdown, AR | 13.4 mi |
71823 | Ben Lomond, AR | 13.7 mi |
71855 | Ozan, AR | 14.3 mi |
71846 | Lockesburg, AR | 18.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71859?
71859 is in Saratoga, Arkansas, in Hempstead County. Its published point location is 33.7222, -93.9231.
What county is 71859 in?
71859 spans 2 counties: Hempstead 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 71859?
Saratoga uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71859 in?
71859 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71859?
About 146 people live in ZIP code 71859, in 80 households, at 6.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 71859?
The closest are 71831 (5.3 mi), 71838 (8.8 mi), 71853 (8.9 mi), 71851 (9.4 mi) and 71862 (11.9 mi).
Is 71859 a PO Box ZIP code?
71859 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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