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Where 72074 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 72074 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,074 = 2 × 36037. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100110001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72073 (Humphrey, AR, 57 mi away) and 72075 (Jacksonport, AR, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72074 becomes 47027, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02477, 02747, 04772, 07724, 20747, 20774, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04772 in Saint Agatha, ME, 1,445 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯525 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72074 and you would come out at 35.07°S, 88.89°E — 1,367 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 11.2 square miles of land, 72074 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 100This ZIP100 |
|---|---|
| Households | 27This ZIP27 |
| Housing units | 45This ZIP45 |
| Median age | 30.2This ZIP30.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $91,800This ZIP$91,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 8.9 / sq miThis ZIP8.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $1,011,000This ZIP$1,011,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.19 sq miThis ZIP11.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi |
Other place names in 72074
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72074
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72392 | Wheatley, AR | 6.9 mi |
72340 | Goodwin, AR | 8.3 mi |
72036 | Cotton Plant, AR | 10.2 mi |
72372 | Palestine, AR | 11.1 mi |
72101 | Mc Crory, AR | 11.5 mi |
72326 | Colt, AR | 11.7 mi |
72059 | Gregory, AR | 14.7 mi |
72123 | Patterson, AR | 15.2 mi |
72021 | Brinkley, AR | 15.8 mi |
72322 | Caldwell, AR | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72074?
72074 is in Hunter, Arkansas, in Woodruff County. Its published point location is 35.0656, -91.1056.
What county is 72074 in?
72074 lies in Woodruff County.
What area code is 72074?
Hunter uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72074 in?
72074 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72074?
About 100 people live in ZIP code 72074, in 27 households, at 8.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 72074?
The closest are 72392 (6.9 mi), 72340 (8.3 mi), 72036 (10.2 mi), 72372 (11.1 mi) and 72101 (11.5 mi).
Is 72074 a PO Box ZIP code?
72074 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72074 ZIP Code — Hunter, Arkansas (Woodruff County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72074
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