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Where 72073 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 72073 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 72073 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100110001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72072 (Humnoke, AR, 12 mi away) and 72074 (Hunter, AR, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72073 becomes 37027 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brentwood, TN, 297 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07723, 07732, 20737, 20773, 23707, 27370, …). The farthest-flung twin is 07732 in Highlands, NJ, 1,054 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯536 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72073 and you would come out at 34.37°S, 88.35°E — 1,386 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 51m.
- 📏 At 113.7 square miles of land, 72073 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 826This ZIP826 |
|---|---|
| Households | 311This ZIP311 |
| Housing units | 509This ZIP509 |
| Median age | 42.2This ZIP42.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,750This ZIP$48,750Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,000This ZIP$99,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $788This ZIP$788Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.6%This ZIP4.6% |
| Mean commute | 18.2 minThis ZIP18.2 min |
| Population density | 7.3 / sq miThis ZIP7.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16This ZIP16 |
| Annual payroll | $764,000This ZIP$764,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 440This ZIP440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,322,000This ZIP$21,322,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 113.70 sq miThis ZIP113.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.97 sq miThis ZIP3.97 sq mi |
Counties 72073 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Arkansas County | 91.0% |
| Jefferson County | 9.0% |
Other place names in 72073
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72073
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72175 | Wabbaseka, AR | 6.3 mi |
72160 | Stuttgart, AR | 8.7 mi |
72004 | Altheimer, AR | 12.0 mi |
72072 | Humnoke, AR | 12.0 mi |
72003 | Almyra, AR | 14.2 mi |
72037 | Coy, AR | 17.2 mi |
71659 | Moscow, AR | 17.7 mi |
72168 | Tucker, AR | 18.3 mi |
72152 | Sherrill, AR | 18.6 mi |
71611 | Pine Bluff, AR | 18.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 72073 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72073?
72073 is in Humphrey, Arkansas, in Arkansas County. Its published point location is 34.3685, -91.6540.
What county is 72073 in?
72073 spans 2 counties: Arkansas County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Arkansas 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 72073?
Humphrey uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72073 in?
72073 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72073?
About 826 people live in ZIP code 72073, in 311 households, at 7.3 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 72073?
$48,750 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72073?
The closest are 72175 (6.3 mi), 72160 (8.7 mi), 72004 (12 mi), 72072 (12 mi) and 72003 (14.2 mi).
Is 72073 a PO Box ZIP code?
72073 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72073 ZIP Code — Humphrey, Arkansas (Arkansas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72073
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