72036
ZIP 72036 is Cotton Plant, Arkansas, mostly in Woodruff County; area code 870; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Woodruff +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 598
- Coordinates
- 35.0111, -91.2731
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Where 72036 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 72036 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,036 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 23 × 29. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100101100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72035 (Conway, AR, 67 mi away) and 72037 (Coy, AR, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72036 becomes 63027, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02367, 02637, 02673, 02763, 03276, 06237, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02673 in West Yarmouth, MA, 1,224 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯521 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72036 and you would come out at 35.01°S, 88.73°E — 1,364 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 116.1 square miles of land, 72036 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 88 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 598This ZIP598 |
|---|---|
| Households | 359This ZIP359 |
| Housing units | 458This ZIP458 |
| Median age | 60.8This ZIP60.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $13,264This ZIP$13,264Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $47,400This ZIP$47,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $555This ZIP$555Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2%This ZIP14.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 5.2 / sq miThis ZIP5.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22This ZIP22 |
| Annual payroll | $1,475,000This ZIP$1,475,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,027,000This ZIP$8,027,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 116.06 sq miThis ZIP116.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.66 sq miThis ZIP0.66 sq mi |
Counties 72036 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Woodruff County | 80.5% |
| Monroe County | 19.5% |
Other place names in 72036
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72036
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72074 | Hunter, AR | 10.2 mi |
72392 | Wheatley, AR | 10.3 mi |
72059 | Gregory, AR | 10.7 mi |
72017 | Biscoe, AR | 10.7 mi |
72021 | Brinkley, AR | 11.2 mi |
72340 | Goodwin, AR | 13.8 mi |
72040 | Des Arc, AR | 15.0 mi |
72101 | Mc Crory, AR | 16.5 mi |
72006 | Augusta, AR | 16.8 mi |
72123 | Patterson, AR | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72036?
72036 is in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, in Woodruff County. Its published point location is 35.0111, -91.2731.
What county is 72036 in?
72036 spans 2 counties: Woodruff County and Monroe County. Most of it falls in Woodruff 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 72036?
Cotton Plant uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72036 in?
72036 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72036?
About 598 people live in ZIP code 72036, in 359 households, at 5.2 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 72036?
$13,264 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72036?
The closest are 72074 (10.2 mi), 72392 (10.3 mi), 72059 (10.7 mi), 72017 (10.7 mi) and 72021 (11.2 mi).
Is 72036 a PO Box ZIP code?
72036 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72036 ZIP Code — Cotton Plant, Arkansas (Woodruff County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72036
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