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72088

ZIP 72088 is Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, mostly in Van Buren County; area code 501; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Van Buren +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
2,542
Coordinates
35.6023, -92.2610
☼ Live from 72088 — Fairfield Bay, AR

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Where 72088 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 72088
  • 🔢 Type 72088 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,088 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 9011. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100110011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72087 (Lonsdale, AR, 76 mi away) and 72089 (Bryant, AR, 71 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72088 becomes 88027 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chamberino, NM, 863 miles away.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02878, 02887, 07828, 07882, 08827, 08872, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02878 in Tiverton, RI, 1,208 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯452 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72088 and you would come out at 35.60°S, 87.74°E — 1,297 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
  • 📏 At 14.5 square miles of land, 72088 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,542This ZIP2,542
Households1,535This ZIP1,535
Housing units2,100This ZIP2,100
Median age68.4This ZIP68.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$56,594This ZIP$56,594Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$164,800This ZIP$164,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$838This ZIP$838Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%This ZIP30.1%
Mean commute27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min
Population density175.0 / sq miThis ZIP175.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments34This ZIP34
Employees434This ZIP434
Annual payroll$12,847,000This ZIP$12,847,000
Tax returns filed940This ZIP940
Total adjusted gross income$58,298,000This ZIP$58,298,000

Land area

Land area14.53 sq miThis ZIP14.53 sq mi
Water area3.90 sq miThis ZIP3.90 sq mi

Counties 72088 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Van Buren County 84.3%
Cleburne County 15.7%

Other place names in 72088

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ZIP codes near 72088

ZIPCityDistance
72153 Shirley, AR 5.0 mi
72067 Higden, AR 6.0 mi
72044 Edgemont, AR 8.1 mi
72028 Choctaw, AR 10.4 mi
72013 Bee Branch, AR 11.8 mi
72130 Prim, AR 12.2 mi
72051 Fox, AR 13.6 mi
72131 Quitman, AR 14.2 mi
72545 Heber Springs, AR 14.2 mi
72031 Clinton, AR 14.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72088?

72088 is in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 35.6023, -92.2610.

What county is 72088 in?

72088 spans 2 counties: Van Buren County and Cleburne County. Most of it falls in Van Buren 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 72088?

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

What time zone is 72088 in?

72088 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72088?

About 2,542 people live in ZIP code 72088, in 1,535 households, at 175.0 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 72088?

$56,594 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72088?

The closest are 72153 (5 mi), 72067 (6 mi), 72044 (8.1 mi), 72028 (10.4 mi) and 72013 (11.8 mi).

Is 72088 a PO Box ZIP code?

72088 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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