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71961

ZIP 71961 is in Oden, Arkansas, in Montgomery County; area code 870; Central time. Oden has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 71966.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Montgomery
Metro area
none
Population
1,120
Coordinates
34.6003, -93.8384
☼ Live from 71961 — Oden, AR

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Where 71961 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71961
  • 🔢 Type 71961 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgGIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,961 = 3 × 17 × 17 × 83. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100100011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71960 (Norman, AR, 12 mi away) and 71962 (Okolona, AR, 47 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71961 becomes 16917 — and that is a real ZIP code: Covington, PA, 1,033 miles away.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11697, 11769, 11796, 11967, 11976, 16917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97116 in Forest Grove, OR, 1,713 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯445 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71961 and you would come out at 34.60°S, 86.16°E — 1,302 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
  • 📏 At 85.4 square miles of land, 71961 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 65 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,120This ZIP1,120
Households474This ZIP474
Housing units560This ZIP560
Median age47.7This ZIP47.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$37,054This ZIP$37,054Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$124,100This ZIP$124,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$625This ZIP$625Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%This ZIP13.4%
Mean commute22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min
Population density13.1 / sq miThis ZIP13.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees21This ZIP21
Annual payroll$663,000This ZIP$663,000
Tax returns filed350This ZIP350
Total adjusted gross income$17,328,000This ZIP$17,328,000

Land area

Land area85.41 sq miThis ZIP85.41 sq mi
Water area0.69 sq miThis ZIP0.69 sq mi

Other place names in 71961

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ZIP codes near 71961

ZIPCityDistance
71966 Oden, AR 3.7 mi
71965 Pencil Bluff, AR 6.9 mi
71960 Norman, AR 12.1 mi
71969 Sims, AR 12.8 mi
72926 Boles, AR 13.0 mi
72950 Parks, AR 13.8 mi
71957 Mount Ida, AR 14.0 mi
71935 Caddo Gap, AR 15.0 mi
71932 Board Camp, AR 15.4 mi
72841 Harvey, AR 18.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71961?

71961 is in Oden, Arkansas, in Montgomery County. Its published point location is 34.6003, -93.8384.

What county is 71961 in?

71961 lies in Montgomery County.

What area code is 71961?

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

What time zone is 71961 in?

71961 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71961?

About 1,120 people live in ZIP code 71961, in 474 households, at 13.1 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 71961?

$37,054 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 71961?

The closest are 71966 (3.7 mi), 71965 (6.9 mi), 71960 (12.1 mi), 71969 (12.8 mi) and 72926 (13 mi).

Is 71961 a PO Box ZIP code?

71961 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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