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Where 71940 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 71940 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhGIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,940 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 11 × 109. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100100000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71937 (Cove, AR, 57 mi away) and 71941 (Donaldson, AR, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71940 becomes 04917 — and that is a real ZIP code: Belgrade, ME, 1,451 miles away.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01749, 04917, 04971, 07419, 09471, 09714, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09714 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,751 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯490 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71940 and you would come out at 34.01°S, 86.50°E — 1,346 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 53m.
- 📏 At 96.6 square miles of land, 71940 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,125This ZIP1,125 |
|---|---|
| Households | 554This ZIP554 |
| Housing units | 697This ZIP697 |
| Median age | 53.3This ZIP53.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,935This ZIP$47,935Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,800This ZIP$97,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $705This ZIP$705Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 32.3 minThis ZIP32.3 min |
| Population density | 11.6 / sq miThis ZIP11.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 117This ZIP117 |
| Annual payroll | $4,810,000This ZIP$4,810,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 590This ZIP590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,526,000This ZIP$29,526,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 96.64 sq miThis ZIP96.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.67 sq miThis ZIP0.67 sq mi |
Other place names in 71940
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71940
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71922 | Antoine, AR | 5.2 mi |
71962 | Okolona, AR | 8.5 mi |
71847 | Mc Caskill, AR | 9.6 mi |
71825 | Blevins, AR | 9.9 mi |
71958 | Murfreesboro, AR | 11.1 mi |
71920 | Alpine, AR | 16.5 mi |
71855 | Ozan, AR | 17.1 mi |
71921 | Amity, AR | 17.3 mi |
71857 | Prescott, AR | 17.5 mi |
71721 | Beirne, AR | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71940?
71940 is in Delight, Arkansas, in Pike County. Its published point location is 34.0135, -93.5032.
What county is 71940 in?
71940 lies in Pike County.
What area code is 71940?
Delight uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71940 in?
71940 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71940?
About 1,125 people live in ZIP code 71940, in 554 households, at 11.6 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 71940?
$47,935 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 71940?
The closest are 71922 (5.2 mi), 71962 (8.5 mi), 71847 (9.6 mi), 71825 (9.9 mi) and 71958 (11.1 mi).
Is 71940 a PO Box ZIP code?
71940 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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