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Where 71861 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 71861 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgBIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 71861 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100010110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71860 (Stamps, AR, 14 mi away) and 71862 (Washington, AR, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71861 becomes 16817, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11768, 11786, 16871, 17861, 18617, 61817, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11786 in Shoreham, NY, 1,256 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯544 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71861 and you would come out at 33.10°S, 86.50°E — 1,399 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
- 📏 At 146.9 square miles of land, 71861 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 112 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,093This ZIP2,093 |
|---|---|
| Households | 811This ZIP811 |
| Housing units | 1,454This ZIP1,454 |
| Median age | 46.8This ZIP46.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,150This ZIP$58,150Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,500This ZIP$118,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $957This ZIP$957Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9%This ZIP14.9% |
| Mean commute | 36.2 minThis ZIP36.2 min |
| Population density | 14.2 / sq miThis ZIP14.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 279This ZIP279 |
| Annual payroll | $9,333,000This ZIP$9,333,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 820This ZIP820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,918,000This ZIP$55,918,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 146.92 sq miThis ZIP146.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.78 sq miThis ZIP6.78 sq mi |
Counties 71861 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lafayette County | 53.4% |
| Columbia County | 46.6% |
Other place names in 71861
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71861
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71075 | Springhill, LA | 7.6 mi |
71021 | Cullen, LA | 9.7 mi |
71071 | Sarepta, LA | 12.9 mi |
71826 | Bradley, AR | 12.9 mi |
71860 | Stamps, AR | 14.4 mi |
71072 | Shongaloo, LA | 15.6 mi |
71845 | Lewisville, AR | 17.0 mi |
71064 | Plain Dealing, LA | 17.0 mi |
71754 | Magnolia, AR | 18.4 mi |
71839 | Garland City, AR | 19.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 71861 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71861?
71861 is in Taylor, Arkansas, in Lafayette County. Its published point location is 33.1007, -93.4999.
What county is 71861 in?
71861 spans 2 counties: Lafayette County and Columbia County. Most of it falls in Lafayette 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 71861?
Taylor uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71861 in?
71861 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71861?
About 2,093 people live in ZIP code 71861, in 811 households, at 14.2 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 71861?
$58,150 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 71861?
The closest are 71075 (7.6 mi), 71021 (9.7 mi), 71071 (12.9 mi), 71826 (12.9 mi) and 71860 (14.4 mi).
Is 71861 a PO Box ZIP code?
71861 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71861 ZIP Code — Taylor, Arkansas (Lafayette County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71861
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