72079
ZIP 72079 is Jefferson, Arkansas, mostly in Jefferson County; area code 501; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Jefferson +1 more
- Metro area
- Pine Bluff, AR
- Population
- 385
- Coordinates
- 34.3892, -92.1945
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Where 72079 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 72079 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,079 = 7 × 7 × 1471. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100110001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72078 (Jacksonville, AR, 33 mi away) and 72080 (Jerusalem, AR, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72079 becomes 97027 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gladstone, OR, 1,768 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02779, 07927, 09727, 09772, 20779, 20797, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09772 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,572 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯514 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72079 and you would come out at 34.39°S, 87.81°E — 1,367 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 20.8 square miles of land, 72079 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 385This ZIP385 |
|---|---|
| Households | 163This ZIP163 |
| Housing units | 213This ZIP213 |
| Median age | 62.5This ZIP62.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,479This ZIP$69,479Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,900This ZIP$163,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1.7%This ZIP1.7% |
| Mean commute | 28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min |
| Population density | 18.5 / sq miThis ZIP18.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 144This ZIP144 |
| Annual payroll | $10,142,000This ZIP$10,142,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,867,000This ZIP$15,867,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.77 sq miThis ZIP20.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 72079 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 65.3% |
| Grant County | 34.7% |
Other place names in 72079
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72079
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72132 | Redfield, AR | 3.5 mi |
72182 | Wright, AR | 6.5 mi |
71602 | White Hall, AR | 8.7 mi |
72180 | Woodson, AR | 9.9 mi |
71612 | White Hall, AR | 9.9 mi |
72065 | Hensley, AR | 11.3 mi |
72152 | Sherrill, AR | 12.5 mi |
72150 | Sheridan, AR | 12.8 mi |
72168 | Tucker, AR | 13.4 mi |
72183 | Wrightsville, AR | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72079?
72079 is in Jefferson, Arkansas, in Jefferson County, part of the Pine Bluff, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.3892, -92.1945.
What county is 72079 in?
72079 spans 2 counties: Jefferson County and Grant County. Most of it falls in Jefferson 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 72079?
Jefferson uses area code 501, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72079 in?
72079 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72079?
About 385 people live in ZIP code 72079, in 163 households, at 18.5 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 72079?
$69,479 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72079?
The closest are 72132 (3.5 mi), 72182 (6.5 mi), 71602 (8.7 mi), 72180 (9.9 mi) and 71612 (9.9 mi).
Is 72079 a PO Box ZIP code?
72079 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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