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Where 72044 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 72044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,044 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 31 × 83. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100101101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72043 (Diaz, AR, 51 mi away) and 72045 (El Paso, AR, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72044 becomes 44027, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02447, 02474, 02744, 04274, 04427, 04472, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04742 in Fort Fairfield, ME, 1,468 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯452 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72044 and you would come out at 35.69°S, 87.83°E — 1,295 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 65.3 square miles of land, 72044 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,071This ZIP1,071 |
|---|---|
| Households | 431This ZIP431 |
| Housing units | 710This ZIP710 |
| Median age | 56.6This ZIP56.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,213This ZIP$47,213Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $260,800This ZIP$260,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5%This ZIP14.5% |
| Mean commute | 34.5 minThis ZIP34.5 min |
| Population density | 16.4 / sq miThis ZIP16.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $2,040,000This ZIP$2,040,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,483,000This ZIP$30,483,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 65.30 sq miThis ZIP65.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.70 sq miThis ZIP2.70 sq mi |
Counties 72044 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cleburne County | 71.7% |
| Stone County | 28.3% |
Other place names in 72044
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72044
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72130 | Prim, AR | 6.7 mi |
72088 | Fairfield Bay, AR | 8.1 mi |
72153 | Shirley, AR | 8.9 mi |
72067 | Higden, AR | 9.1 mi |
72051 | Fox, AR | 10.8 mi |
72560 | Mountain View, AR | 11.4 mi |
72530 | Drasco, AR | 12.6 mi |
72545 | Heber Springs, AR | 13.7 mi |
72546 | Ida, AR | 15.0 mi |
72581 | Tumbling Shoals, AR | 15.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 72044 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72044?
72044 is in Edgemont, Arkansas, in Cleburne County. Its published point location is 35.6932, -92.1698.
What county is 72044 in?
72044 spans 2 counties: Cleburne County and Stone County. Most of it falls in Cleburne 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 time zone is 72044 in?
72044 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72044?
About 1,071 people live in ZIP code 72044, in 431 households, at 16.4 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 72044?
$47,213 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72044?
The closest are 72130 (6.7 mi), 72088 (8.1 mi), 72153 (8.9 mi), 72067 (9.1 mi) and 72051 (10.8 mi).
Is 72044 a PO Box ZIP code?
72044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72044 ZIP Code — Edgemont, Arkansas (Cleburne County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72044
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