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Where 72020 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 72020 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,020 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 13 × 277. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100101010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72019 (Benton, AR, 91 mi away) and 72021 (Brinkley, AR, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72020 becomes 02027 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dedham, MA, 1,187 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02027, 02072, 02702, 02720, 07022, 07202, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02027 in Dedham, MA, 1,187 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯492 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72020 and you would come out at 35.47°S, 88.53°E — 1,332 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 158.1 square miles of land, 72020 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 120 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,100This ZIP3,100 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,204This ZIP1,204 |
| Housing units | 1,520This ZIP1,520 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,231This ZIP$49,231Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,300This ZIP$95,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $617This ZIP$617Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4%This ZIP15.4% |
| Mean commute | 38.5 minThis ZIP38.5 min |
| Population density | 19.6 / sq miThis ZIP19.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 108This ZIP108 |
| Annual payroll | $4,505,000This ZIP$4,505,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,400This ZIP1,400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $69,184,000This ZIP$69,184,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 158.11 sq miThis ZIP158.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.44 sq miThis ZIP1.44 sq mi |
Counties 72020 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jackson County | 50.3% |
| White County | 31.5% |
| Independence County | 18.2% |
Other place names in 72020
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72020
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72165 | Thida, AR | 7.2 mi |
72139 | Russell, AR | 8.0 mi |
72564 | Oil Trough, AR | 9.4 mi |
72568 | Pleasant Plains, AR | 10.8 mi |
72010 | Bald Knob, AR | 11.5 mi |
72571 | Rosie, AR | 12.6 mi |
72081 | Judsonia, AR | 12.9 mi |
72075 | Jacksonport, AR | 14.7 mi |
72169 | Tupelo, AR | 14.7 mi |
72112 | Newport, AR | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72020?
72020 is in Bradford, Arkansas, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 35.4725, -91.4692.
What county is 72020 in?
72020 spans 3 counties: Jackson County, White County and Independence County. Most of it falls in Jackson 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 72020?
Bradford uses area code 501, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72020 in?
72020 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72020?
About 3,100 people live in ZIP code 72020, in 1,204 households, at 19.6 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 72020?
$49,231 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72020?
The closest are 72165 (7.2 mi), 72139 (8 mi), 72564 (9.4 mi), 72568 (10.8 mi) and 72010 (11.5 mi).
Is 72020 a PO Box ZIP code?
72020 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72020 ZIP Code — Bradford, Arkansas (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72020
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