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Where 71973 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 71973 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELGIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,973 = 3 × 3 × 11 × 727. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100100100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71972 (Vandervoort, AR, 8 mi away) and 71998 (Arkadelphia, AR, 72 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71973 becomes 37917 — and that is a real ZIP code: Knoxville, TN, 599 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13797, 17739, 31779, 37179, 37719, 37917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97371 in Rickreall, OR, 1,694 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯450 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71973 and you would come out at 34.29°S, 85.70°E — 1,306 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 87.3 square miles of land, 71973 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 994This ZIP994 |
|---|---|
| Households | 431This ZIP431 |
| Housing units | 539This ZIP539 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $33,313This ZIP$33,313Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,800This ZIP$93,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $629This ZIP$629Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2%This ZIP19.2% |
| Mean commute | 21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min |
| Population density | 11.4 / sq miThis ZIP11.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 138This ZIP138 |
| Annual payroll | $8,670,000This ZIP$8,670,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 460This ZIP460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,628,000This ZIP$21,628,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.33 sq miThis ZIP87.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.33 sq miThis ZIP2.33 sq mi |
Counties 71973 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Polk County | 62.8% |
| Howard County | 37.2% |
Other place names in 71973
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71973
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71944 | Grannis, AR | 3.3 mi |
71972 | Vandervoort, AR | 8.0 mi |
71841 | Gillham, AR | 8.8 mi |
71937 | Cove, AR | 9.0 mi |
71971 | Umpire, AR | 15.4 mi |
71945 | Hatfield, AR | 15.6 mi |
71832 | De Queen, AR | 17.1 mi |
74963 | Watson, OK | 17.3 mi |
74734 | Eagletown, OK | 19.0 mi |
71833 | Dierks, AR | 19.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71973?
71973 is in Wickes, Arkansas, in Polk County. Its published point location is 34.2852, -94.3027.
What county is 71973 in?
71973 spans 2 counties: Polk County and Howard County. Most of it falls in Polk 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 71973?
Wickes uses area codes 327 and 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71973 in?
71973 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71973?
About 994 people live in ZIP code 71973, in 431 households, at 11.4 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 71973?
$33,313 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 71973?
The closest are 71944 (3.3 mi), 71972 (8 mi), 71841 (8.8 mi), 71937 (9 mi) and 71971 (15.4 mi).
Is 71973 a PO Box ZIP code?
71973 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “71973 ZIP Code — Wickes, Arkansas (Polk County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/71973
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