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Where 71971 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 71971 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILGIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 71971 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100100100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71970 (Story, AR, 40 mi away) and 71972 (Vandervoort, AR, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71971 becomes 17917, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11779, 11797, 11977, 19177, 19717, 79117, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97117 in Gales Creek, OR, 1,724 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯456 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71971 and you would come out at 34.30°S, 85.97°E — 1,313 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 67.6 square miles of land, 71971 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 719This ZIP719 |
|---|---|
| Households | 276This ZIP276 |
| Housing units | 318This ZIP318 |
| Median age | 45.3This ZIP45.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,413This ZIP$73,413Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,200This ZIP$163,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4%This ZIP13.4% |
| Mean commute | 33.3 minThis ZIP33.3 min |
| Population density | 10.6 / sq miThis ZIP10.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25This ZIP25 |
| Annual payroll | $744,000This ZIP$744,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,173,000This ZIP$8,173,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 67.58 sq miThis ZIP67.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 71971 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Howard County | 83.5% |
| Pike County | 16.5% |
ZIP codes near 71971
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71959 | Newhope, AR | 7.1 mi |
71833 | Dierks, AR | 11.7 mi |
71952 | Langley, AR | 12.3 mi |
71972 | Vandervoort, AR | 13.2 mi |
71973 | Wickes, AR | 15.4 mi |
71932 | Board Camp, AR | 16.5 mi |
71944 | Grannis, AR | 17.0 mi |
71935 | Caddo Gap, AR | 17.3 mi |
71950 | Kirby, AR | 18.4 mi |
71841 | Gillham, AR | 20.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71971?
71971 is in Umpire, Arkansas, in Howard County. Its published point location is 34.3039, -94.0343.
What county is 71971 in?
71971 spans 2 counties: Howard County and Pike County. Most of it falls in Howard 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 71971?
Umpire uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71971 in?
71971 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71971?
About 719 people live in ZIP code 71971, in 276 households, at 10.6 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 71971?
$73,413 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 71971?
The closest are 71959 (7.1 mi), 71833 (11.7 mi), 71952 (12.3 mi), 71972 (13.2 mi) and 71973 (15.4 mi).
Is 71971 a PO Box ZIP code?
71971 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71971 ZIP Code — Umpire, Arkansas (Howard County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71971
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