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Where 72042 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 72042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,042 = 2 × 3 × 12007. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100101101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72041 (De Valls Bluff, AR, 33 mi away) and 72043 (Diaz, AR, 94 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72042 becomes 24027 — and that is a real ZIP code: Roanoke, VA, 669 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02472, 02724, 02742, 04227, 07422, 20427, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04227 in East Dixfield, ME, 1,323 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯554 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72042 and you would come out at 34.27°S, 88.68°E — 1,403 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 237.8 square miles of land, 72042 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 181 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,993This ZIP4,993 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,946This ZIP1,946 |
| Housing units | 2,335This ZIP2,335 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,679This ZIP$55,679Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $127,500This ZIP$127,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $825This ZIP$825Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0%This ZIP11.0% |
| Mean commute | 17.6 minThis ZIP17.6 min |
| Population density | 21.0 / sq miThis ZIP21.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 112This ZIP112 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,735This ZIP1,735 |
| Annual payroll | $63,800,000This ZIP$63,800,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,870This ZIP1,870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $108,482,000This ZIP$108,482,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 237.82 sq miThis ZIP237.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.34 sq miThis ZIP7.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 72042
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72042
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72003 | Almyra, AR | 8.7 mi |
72140 | Saint Charles, AR | 10.7 mi |
72055 | Gillett, AR | 12.3 mi |
72048 | Ethel, AR | 12.6 mi |
72038 | Crocketts Bluff, AR | 13.2 mi |
72166 | Tichnor, AR | 15.3 mi |
72133 | Reydell, AR | 15.4 mi |
72160 | Stuttgart, AR | 16.5 mi |
72026 | Casscoe, AR | 16.8 mi |
72367 | Mellwood, AR | 18.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72042?
72042 is in De Witt, Arkansas, in Arkansas County. Its published point location is 34.2746, -91.3233.
What county is 72042 in?
72042 lies in Arkansas County.
What area code is 72042?
De Witt uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72042 in?
72042 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72042?
About 4,993 people live in ZIP code 72042, in 1,946 households, at 21.0 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 72042?
$55,679 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72042?
The closest are 72003 (8.7 mi), 72140 (10.7 mi), 72055 (12.3 mi), 72048 (12.6 mi) and 72038 (13.2 mi).
Is 72042 a PO Box ZIP code?
72042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72042 ZIP Code — De Witt, Arkansas (Arkansas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72042
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