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71862

ZIP 71862 is Washington, Arkansas, in Hempstead County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Hempstead
Metro area
none
Population
639
Coordinates
33.7797, -93.7281
☼ Live from 71862 — Washington, AR

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Where 71862 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71862
  • 🔢 Type 71862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,862 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 29 × 59. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100010110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71861 (Taylor, AR, 49 mi away) and 71864 (Willisville, AR, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71862 becomes 26817 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bloomery, WV, 932 miles away.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12768, 12786, 16728, 16827, 16872, 17268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12768 in Parksville, NY, 1,174 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
  • 🎯496 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71862 and you would come out at 33.78°S, 86.27°E — 1,353 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 54m.
  • 📏 At 63.6 square miles of land, 71862 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population639This ZIP639
Households268This ZIP268
Housing units307This ZIP307
Median age54.0This ZIP54.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$52,982This ZIP$52,982Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$55,900This ZIP$55,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$848This ZIP$848Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%This ZIP16.2%
Mean commute26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min
Population density10.1 / sq miThis ZIP10.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees9This ZIP9
Annual payroll$105,000This ZIP$105,000
Tax returns filed270This ZIP270
Total adjusted gross income$12,374,000This ZIP$12,374,000

Land area

Land area63.57 sq miThis ZIP63.57 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 71862

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ZIP codes near 71862

ZIPCityDistance
71855 Ozan, AR 5.8 mi
71831 Columbus, AR 7.1 mi
71838 Fulton, AR 9.5 mi
71802 Hope, AR 11.0 mi
71847 Mc Caskill, AR 11.3 mi
71859 Saratoga, AR 11.9 mi
71825 Blevins, AR 12.0 mi
71801 Hope, AR 12.7 mi
71851 Mineral Springs, AR 13.4 mi
71852 Nashville, AR 15.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71862?

71862 is in Washington, Arkansas, in Hempstead County. Its published point location is 33.7797, -93.7281.

What county is 71862 in?

71862 lies in Hempstead County.

What area code is 71862?

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

What time zone is 71862 in?

71862 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71862?

About 639 people live in ZIP code 71862, in 268 households, at 10.1 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 71862?

$52,982 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 71862?

The closest are 71855 (5.8 mi), 71831 (7.1 mi), 71838 (9.5 mi), 71802 (11 mi) and 71847 (11.3 mi).

Is 71862 a PO Box ZIP code?

71862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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