72116
ZIP 72116 is in North Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County; area code 501; Central time. North Little Rock has 9 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Pulaski
- Metro area
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
- Population
- 22,464
- Coordinates
- 34.8003, -92.2453
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Where 72116 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 72116 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,116 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 11 × 149. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100110110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72115 (North Little Rock, AR, 2 mi away) and 72117 (North Little Rock, AR, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72116 becomes 61127, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11726, 11762, 12167, 12176, 16127, 16172, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12176 in Surprise, NY, 1,114 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯492 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72116 and you would come out at 34.80°S, 87.75°E — 1,342 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
- 📏 At 6.5 square miles of land, 72116 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,464This ZIP22,464 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,830This ZIP10,830 |
| Housing units | 11,187This ZIP11,187 |
| Median age | 40.9This ZIP40.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,010This ZIP$79,010Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $232,600This ZIP$232,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,112This ZIP$1,112Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.2%This ZIP42.2% |
| Mean commute | 19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min |
| Population density | 3,460.8 / sq miThis ZIP3,460.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 669This ZIP669 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,959This ZIP7,959 |
| Annual payroll | $274,831,000This ZIP$274,831,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,500This ZIP10,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $880,112,000This ZIP$880,112,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.49 sq miThis ZIP6.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Other place names in 72116
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72116
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72216 | Little Rock, AR | 1.3 mi |
72115 | North Little Rock, AR | 2.5 mi |
72114 | North Little Rock, AR | 2.6 mi |
72214 | Little Rock, AR | 2.8 mi |
72231 | Little Rock, AR | 3.2 mi |
72199 | North Little Rock, AR | 3.2 mi |
72119 | North Little Rock, AR | 3.8 mi |
72201 | Little Rock, AR | 4.2 mi |
72202 | Little Rock, AR | 4.3 mi |
72255 | Little Rock, AR | 4.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72116?
72116 is in North Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County, part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.8003, -92.2453.
What county is 72116 in?
72116 lies in Pulaski County.
What area code is 72116?
North Little Rock uses area code 501, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72116 in?
72116 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72116?
About 22,464 people live in ZIP code 72116, in 10,830 households, at 3,460.8 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 72116?
$79,010 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72116?
The closest are 72216 (1.3 mi), 72115 (2.5 mi), 72114 (2.6 mi), 72214 (2.8 mi) and 72231 (3.2 mi).
Is 72116 a PO Box ZIP code?
72116 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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