71998
ZIP 71998 is in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in Clark County; area code 870; Central time. Arkadelphia has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 71923 and 71999.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Clark
- Metro area
- Arkadelphia, AR
- Population
- 669
- Coordinates
- 34.1262, -93.0528
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Where 71998 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 71998 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BGGIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,998 = 2 × 35999. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100100111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71973 (Wickes, AR, 72 mi away) and 71999 (Arkadelphia, AR, 0 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71998 becomes 89917, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (18979, 19897, 79189, 79918, 87199, 89179, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99781 in Venetie, AK, 3,098 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯498 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71998 and you would come out at 34.13°S, 86.95°E — 1,354 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 0.074 square miles of land, 71998 is bigger than 1% of ZIP codes — about 36 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 669This ZIP669 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 20.3This ZIP20.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Mean commute | 14.9 minThis ZIP14.9 min |
| Population density | 9,040.5 / sq miThis ZIP9,040.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 91This ZIP91 |
| Annual payroll | $1,587,000This ZIP$1,587,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 71998
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71998
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71999 | Arkadelphia, AR | 0.4 mi |
71923 | Arkadelphia, AR | 2.6 mi |
71942 | Friendship, AR | 7.4 mi |
71728 | Curtis, AR | 8.6 mi |
71941 | Donaldson, AR | 10.2 mi |
71929 | Bismarck, AR | 13.7 mi |
71743 | Gurdon, AR | 16.6 mi |
71962 | Okolona, AR | 18.5 mi |
71721 | Beirne, AR | 18.5 mi |
71920 | Alpine, AR | 20.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71998?
71998 is in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in Clark County, part of the Arkadelphia, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.1262, -93.0528.
What county is 71998 in?
71998 lies in Clark County.
What area code is 71998?
Arkadelphia uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71998 in?
71998 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71998?
About 669 people live in ZIP code 71998, at 9,040.5 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 71998?
The closest are 71999 (0.4 mi), 71923 (2.6 mi), 71942 (7.4 mi), 71728 (8.6 mi) and 71941 (10.2 mi).
Is 71998 a PO Box ZIP code?
71998 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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