72016
ZIP 72016 is Bigelow, Arkansas, mostly in Perry County; area code 501; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Perry +1 more
- Metro area
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
- Population
- 2,727
- Coordinates
- 34.9834, -92.6320
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Where 72016 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 72016 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,016 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 643. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100101010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72015 (Benton, AR, 34 mi away) and 72017 (Biscoe, AR, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72016 becomes 61027 — and that is a real ZIP code: Eleroy, IL, 531 miles away.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02671 in West Harwich, MA, 1,300 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯467 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72016 and you would come out at 34.98°S, 87.37°E — 1,319 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 70.1 square miles of land, 72016 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,727This ZIP2,727 |
|---|---|
| Households | 977This ZIP977 |
| Housing units | 1,207This ZIP1,207 |
| Median age | 40.8This ZIP40.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,280This ZIP$64,280Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,400This ZIP$172,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $913This ZIP$913Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Mean commute | 36.5 minThis ZIP36.5 min |
| Population density | 38.9 / sq miThis ZIP38.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 113This ZIP113 |
| Annual payroll | $5,060,000This ZIP$5,060,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,260This ZIP1,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $83,694,000This ZIP$83,694,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.08 sq miThis ZIP70.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.88 sq miThis ZIP1.88 sq mi |
Counties 72016 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Perry County | 77.3% |
| Pulaski County | 22.7% |
Other place names in 72016
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72016
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72070 | Houston, AR | 4.5 mi |
72106 | Mayflower, AR | 6.0 mi |
72135 | Roland, AR | 7.6 mi |
72034 | Conway, AR | 9.9 mi |
72125 | Perry, AR | 10.6 mi |
72035 | Conway, AR | 11.8 mi |
72107 | Menifee, AR | 12.2 mi |
72127 | Plumerville, AR | 13.2 mi |
72110 | Morrilton, AR | 14.2 mi |
72001 | Adona, AR | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72016?
72016 is in Bigelow, Arkansas, in Perry County, part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.9834, -92.6320.
What county is 72016 in?
72016 spans 2 counties: Perry County and Pulaski County. Most of it falls in Perry 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 72016?
Bigelow uses area code 501, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72016 in?
72016 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72016?
About 2,727 people live in ZIP code 72016, in 977 households, at 38.9 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 72016?
$64,280 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72016?
The closest are 72070 (4.5 mi), 72106 (6 mi), 72135 (7.6 mi), 72034 (9.9 mi) and 72125 (10.6 mi).
Is 72016 a PO Box ZIP code?
72016 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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