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72082

ZIP 72082 is Kensett, Arkansas, in White County; area code 501; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
White
Metro area
Searcy, AR
Population
1,956
Coordinates
35.2386, -91.6693
☼ Live from 72082 — Kensett, AR

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Where 72082 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72082
  • 🔢 Type 72082 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,082 = 2 × 23 × 1567. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100110010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72081 (Judsonia, AR, 10 mi away) and 72083 (Keo, AR, 48 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72082 becomes 28027 — and that is a real ZIP code: Concord, NC, 620 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02827, 02872, 07822, 08722, 20782, 20827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02872 in Prudence Island, RI, 1,182 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯494 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72082 and you would come out at 35.24°S, 88.33°E — 1,338 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, 72082 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,956This ZIP1,956
Households688This ZIP688
Housing units766This ZIP766
Median age37.9This ZIP37.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$31,638This ZIP$31,638Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$91,000This ZIP$91,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$744This ZIP$744Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher3.7%This ZIP3.7%
Mean commute17.3 minThis ZIP17.3 min
Population density469.1 / sq miThis ZIP469.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees233This ZIP233
Annual payroll$13,579,000This ZIP$13,579,000
Tax returns filed600This ZIP600
Total adjusted gross income$21,054,000This ZIP$21,054,000

Land area

Land area4.17 sq miThis ZIP4.17 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Other place names in 72082

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ZIP codes near 72082

ZIPCityDistance
72149 Searcy, AR 3.6 mi
72143 Searcy, AR 3.9 mi
72178 West Point, AR 4.0 mi
72145 Searcy, AR 4.5 mi
72068 Higginson, AR 7.2 mi
72052 Garner, AR 9.1 mi
72010 Bald Knob, AR 9.7 mi
72081 Judsonia, AR 9.9 mi
72102 Mc Rae, AR 11.2 mi
72139 Russell, AR 12.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72082?

72082 is in Kensett, Arkansas, in White County, part of the Searcy, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2386, -91.6693.

What county is 72082 in?

72082 lies in White County.

What area code is 72082?

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

What time zone is 72082 in?

72082 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72082?

About 1,956 people live in ZIP code 72082, in 688 households, at 469.1 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 72082?

$31,638 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72082?

The closest are 72149 (3.6 mi), 72143 (3.9 mi), 72178 (4 mi), 72145 (4.5 mi) and 72068 (7.2 mi).

Is 72082 a PO Box ZIP code?

72082 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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