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Where 71959 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 71959 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSGIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,959 = 227 × 317. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100100010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71958 (Murfreesboro, AR, 18 mi away) and 71960 (Norman, AR, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71959 becomes 95917 — and that is a real ZIP code: Biggs, CA, 1,574 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17959, 19975, 59719, 59917, 79159, 79519, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99571 in Cold Bay, AK, 3,509 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯463 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71959 and you would come out at 34.25°S, 86.07°E — 1,319 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 70.1 square miles of land, 71959 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 628This ZIP628 |
|---|---|
| Households | 197This ZIP197 |
| Housing units | 242This ZIP242 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $136,700This ZIP$136,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4%This ZIP23.4% |
| Mean commute | 45.3 minThis ZIP45.3 min |
| Population density | 9.0 / sq miThis ZIP9.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $884,000This ZIP$884,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,134,000This ZIP$15,134,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.10 sq miThis ZIP70.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi |
Counties 71959 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pike County | 50.1% |
| Howard County | 49.9% |
Other place names in 71959
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71959
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71952 | Langley, AR | 6.4 mi |
71971 | Umpire, AR | 7.1 mi |
71833 | Dierks, AR | 9.6 mi |
71950 | Kirby, AR | 12.0 mi |
71935 | Caddo Gap, AR | 14.2 mi |
71958 | Murfreesboro, AR | 18.3 mi |
71852 | Nashville, AR | 18.8 mi |
71972 | Vandervoort, AR | 20.3 mi |
71943 | Glenwood, AR | 20.4 mi |
71960 | Norman, AR | 20.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71959?
71959 is in Newhope, Arkansas, in Pike County. Its published point location is 34.2499, -93.9287.
What county is 71959 in?
71959 spans 2 counties: Pike County and Howard County. Most of it falls in Pike 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 71959?
Newhope uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71959 in?
71959 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71959?
About 628 people live in ZIP code 71959, in 197 households, at 9.0 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 71959?
The closest are 71952 (6.4 mi), 71971 (7.1 mi), 71833 (9.6 mi), 71950 (12 mi) and 71935 (14.2 mi).
Is 71959 a PO Box ZIP code?
71959 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71959 ZIP Code — Newhope, Arkansas (Pike County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71959
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