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Where 72040 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 72040 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,040 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 1801. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100101101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72039 (Damascus, AR, 56 mi away) and 72041 (De Valls Bluff, AR, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72040 becomes 04027 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lebanon, ME, 1,244 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00742, 02047, 02740, 04027, 04072, 04270, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00742 in Roosevelt Roads, PR, 1,964 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯512 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72040 and you would come out at 34.97°S, 88.47°E — 1,357 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 175.0 square miles of land, 72040 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 133 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,421This ZIP2,421 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,054This ZIP1,054 |
| Housing units | 1,245This ZIP1,245 |
| Median age | 52.7This ZIP52.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $32,476This ZIP$32,476Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $74,800This ZIP$74,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $528This ZIP$528Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8%This ZIP10.8% |
| Mean commute | 26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min |
| Population density | 13.8 / sq miThis ZIP13.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 57This ZIP57 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 505This ZIP505 |
| Annual payroll | $19,130,000This ZIP$19,130,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,010This ZIP1,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $59,008,000This ZIP$59,008,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 175.02 sq miThis ZIP175.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.82 sq miThis ZIP6.82 sq mi |
Counties 72040 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Prairie County | 93.0% |
| Woodruff County | 7.0% |
Other place names in 72040
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72040
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72060 | Griffithville, AR | 7.7 mi |
72017 | Biscoe, AR | 10.0 mi |
72066 | Hickory Plains, AR | 10.4 mi |
72064 | Hazen, AR | 12.9 mi |
72036 | Cotton Plant, AR | 15.0 mi |
72068 | Higginson, AR | 16.1 mi |
72041 | De Valls Bluff, AR | 16.7 mi |
72059 | Gregory, AR | 16.7 mi |
72178 | West Point, AR | 16.8 mi |
72176 | Ward, AR | 18.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72040?
72040 is in Des Arc, Arkansas, in Prairie County. Its published point location is 34.9697, -91.5328.
What county is 72040 in?
72040 spans 2 counties: Prairie County and Woodruff County. Most of it falls in Prairie 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 72040?
Des Arc uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72040 in?
72040 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72040?
About 2,421 people live in ZIP code 72040, in 1,054 households, at 13.8 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 72040?
$32,476 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72040?
The closest are 72060 (7.7 mi), 72017 (10 mi), 72066 (10.4 mi), 72064 (12.9 mi) and 72036 (15 mi).
Is 72040 a PO Box ZIP code?
72040 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72040 ZIP Code — Des Arc, Arkansas (Prairie County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72040
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