ZIP Code 71831

71831 is one of Arkansas's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Columbus, Hempstead County.

City: Columbus
County: Hempstead County
State: Arkansas
Prefix: 718xx

Where this code sits

71831 is part of the 718xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Columbus.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 71831 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 71831

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 71831.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 71859	4.6 mi	Saratoga, AR
ZIP code 71855	7.8 mi	Ozan, AR
ZIP code 71851	8.1 mi	Mineral Springs, AR
ZIP code 71862	8.1 mi	Washington, AR
ZIP code 71838	11 mi	Fulton, AR
ZIP code 71852	12 mi	Nashville, AR
ZIP code 71847	14 mi	Mc Caskill, AR
ZIP code 71801	14 mi	Hope, AR

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 71831, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 71831. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.