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Where 72021 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 72021 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,021 = 3 × 24007. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100101010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72020 (Bradford, AR, 45 mi away) and 72022 (Bryant, AR, 75 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72021 becomes 12027 — and that is a real ZIP code: Burnt Hills, NY, 1,082 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01227, 02127, 02217, 02712, 02721, 10272, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02217 in Boston, MA, 1,208 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯530 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72021 and you would come out at 34.86°S, 88.78°E — 1,374 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 194.2 square miles of land, 72021 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 147 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,491This ZIP3,491 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,508This ZIP1,508 |
| Housing units | 1,951This ZIP1,951 |
| Median age | 47.1This ZIP47.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,310This ZIP$41,310Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $94,200This ZIP$94,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $613This ZIP$613Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3%This ZIP12.3% |
| Mean commute | 29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min |
| Population density | 18.0 / sq miThis ZIP18.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 116This ZIP116 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 980This ZIP980 |
| Annual payroll | $37,433,000This ZIP$37,433,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,410This ZIP1,410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $68,068,000This ZIP$68,068,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 194.23 sq miThis ZIP194.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.97 sq miThis ZIP2.97 sq mi |
Counties 72021 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Monroe County | 88.4% |
| Woodruff County | 9.6% |
| St. Francis County | 2.0% |
Other place names in 72021
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72021
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72017 | Biscoe, AR | 10.0 mi |
72392 | Wheatley, AR | 10.0 mi |
72029 | Clarendon, AR | 10.7 mi |
72108 | Monroe, AR | 10.9 mi |
72036 | Cotton Plant, AR | 11.2 mi |
72368 | Moro, AR | 11.4 mi |
72340 | Goodwin, AR | 12.3 mi |
72074 | Hunter, AR | 15.8 mi |
72041 | De Valls Bluff, AR | 16.8 mi |
72372 | Palestine, AR | 16.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72021?
72021 is in Brinkley, Arkansas, in Monroe County. Its published point location is 34.8565, -91.2163.
What county is 72021 in?
72021 spans 3 counties: Monroe County, Woodruff County and St. Francis County. Most of it falls in Monroe 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 72021?
Brinkley uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72021 in?
72021 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72021?
About 3,491 people live in ZIP code 72021, in 1,508 households, at 18.0 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 72021?
$41,310 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72021?
The closest are 72017 (10 mi), 72392 (10 mi), 72029 (10.7 mi), 72108 (10.9 mi) and 72036 (11.2 mi).
Is 72021 a PO Box ZIP code?
72021 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72021 ZIP Code — Brinkley, Arkansas (Monroe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72021
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