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72068

ZIP 72068 is Higginson, Arkansas, in White County; area code 501; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
White
Metro area
Searcy, AR
Population
838
Coordinates
35.1440, -91.7212
☼ Live from 72068 — Higginson, AR

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Where 72068 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72068
  • 🔢 Type 72068 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,068 = 2 × 2 × 43 × 419. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100110000100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72067 (Higden, AR, 38 mi away) and 72069 (Holly Grove, AR, 54 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72068 becomes 86027, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02768, 02876, 06278, 06782, 07628, 07826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02768 in Raynham Center, MA, 1,204 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯496 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72068 and you would come out at 35.14°S, 88.28°E — 1,341 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
  • 📏 At 4.2 square miles of land, 72068 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population838This ZIP838
Households258This ZIP258
Housing units327This ZIP327
Median age31.3This ZIP31.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$69,375This ZIP$69,375Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$104,500This ZIP$104,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$769This ZIP$769Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.0%This ZIP6.0%
Mean commute14.2 minThis ZIP14.2 min
Population density201.3 / sq miThis ZIP201.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees14This ZIP14
Annual payroll$272,000This ZIP$272,000
Tax returns filed230This ZIP230
Total adjusted gross income$9,086,000This ZIP$9,086,000

Land area

Land area4.16 sq miThis ZIP4.16 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Other place names in 72068

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ZIP codes near 72068

ZIPCityDistance
72052 Garner, AR 3.3 mi
72143 Searcy, AR 5.8 mi
72102 Mc Rae, AR 6.1 mi
72082 Kensett, AR 7.2 mi
72149 Searcy, AR 7.2 mi
72178 West Point, AR 7.4 mi
72145 Searcy, AR 9.2 mi
72060 Griffithville, AR 9.7 mi
72066 Hickory Plains, AR 11.4 mi
72012 Beebe, AR 12.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72068?

72068 is in Higginson, Arkansas, in White County, part of the Searcy, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1440, -91.7212.

What county is 72068 in?

72068 lies in White County.

What area code is 72068?

Higginson uses area code 501, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72068 in?

72068 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72068?

About 838 people live in ZIP code 72068, in 258 households, at 201.3 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 72068?

$69,375 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72068?

The closest are 72052 (3.3 mi), 72143 (5.8 mi), 72102 (6.1 mi), 72082 (7.2 mi) and 72149 (7.2 mi).

Is 72068 a PO Box ZIP code?

72068 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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