72046
ZIP 72046 is England, Arkansas, mostly in Lonoke County; area code 501; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lonoke +2 more
- Metro area
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
- Population
- 3,876
- Coordinates
- 34.5593, -91.9415
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Where 72046 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 72046 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,046 = 2 × 13 × 17 × 163. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100101101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72045 (El Paso, AR, 38 mi away) and 72047 (Enola, AR, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72046 becomes 64027, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02467, 02476, 02647, 02746, 02764, 04267, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04762 in New Sweden, ME, 1,504 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯515 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72046 and you would come out at 34.56°S, 88.06°E — 1,366 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
- 📏 At 232.8 square miles of land, 72046 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 177 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,876This ZIP3,876 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,703This ZIP1,703 |
| Housing units | 1,912This ZIP1,912 |
| Median age | 45.8This ZIP45.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,685This ZIP$56,685Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $107,000This ZIP$107,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $753This ZIP$753Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6%This ZIP19.6% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 16.6 / sq miThis ZIP16.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 71This ZIP71 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 489This ZIP489 |
| Annual payroll | $22,281,000This ZIP$22,281,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,560This ZIP1,560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $89,966,000This ZIP$89,966,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 232.83 sq miThis ZIP232.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.87 sq miThis ZIP7.87 sq mi |
Counties 72046 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lonoke County | 71.3% |
| Pulaski County | 16.9% |
| Jefferson County | 11.8% |
Other place names in 72046
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72046
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72037 | Coy, AR | 4.1 mi |
72083 | Keo, AR | 5.1 mi |
72168 | Tucker, AR | 8.7 mi |
72072 | Humnoke, AR | 10.5 mi |
72142 | Scott, AR | 10.9 mi |
72004 | Altheimer, AR | 12.3 mi |
72182 | Wright, AR | 12.3 mi |
72152 | Sherrill, AR | 14.2 mi |
72183 | Wrightsville, AR | 14.6 mi |
72180 | Woodson, AR | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72046?
72046 is in England, Arkansas, in Lonoke County, part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.5593, -91.9415.
What county is 72046 in?
72046 spans 3 counties: Lonoke County, Pulaski County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Lonoke 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 72046?
England uses area code 501, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72046 in?
72046 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72046?
About 3,876 people live in ZIP code 72046, in 1,703 households, at 16.6 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 72046?
$56,685 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72046?
The closest are 72037 (4.1 mi), 72083 (5.1 mi), 72168 (8.7 mi), 72072 (10.5 mi) and 72142 (10.9 mi).
Is 72046 a PO Box ZIP code?
72046 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72046 ZIP Code — England, Arkansas (Lonoke County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72046
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