72121
ZIP 72121 is Pangburn, Arkansas, mostly in White County; area code 501; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- White +1 more
- Metro area
- Searcy, AR
- Population
- 3,631
- Coordinates
- 35.4556, -91.7852
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Where 72121 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 72121 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,121 = 7 × 10303. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100110111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72120 (Sherwood, AR, 46 mi away) and 72122 (Paron, AR, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72121 becomes 12127, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11722, 12172, 12721, 17122, 17212, 17221, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12172 in Stottville, NY, 1,077 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯479 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72121 and you would come out at 35.46°S, 88.21°E — 1,322 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 70.7 square miles of land, 72121 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,631This ZIP3,631 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,256This ZIP1,256 |
| Housing units | 1,621This ZIP1,621 |
| Median age | 38.6This ZIP38.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,221This ZIP$44,221Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,900This ZIP$175,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $846This ZIP$846Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9%This ZIP16.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 51.4 / sq miThis ZIP51.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 96This ZIP96 |
| Annual payroll | $3,044,000This ZIP$3,044,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,000This ZIP1,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $57,540,000This ZIP$57,540,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.66 sq miThis ZIP70.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 72121 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| White County | 80.5% |
| Cleburne County | 19.5% |
Other place names in 72121
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72121
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72179 | Wilburn, AR | 5.4 mi |
72085 | Letona, AR | 6.6 mi |
72081 | Judsonia, AR | 8.3 mi |
72534 | Floral, AR | 9.7 mi |
72568 | Pleasant Plains, AR | 12.0 mi |
72543 | Heber Springs, AR | 12.0 mi |
72581 | Tumbling Shoals, AR | 12.0 mi |
72546 | Ida, AR | 12.3 mi |
72523 | Concord, AR | 12.4 mi |
72145 | Searcy, AR | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72121?
72121 is in Pangburn, Arkansas, in White County, part of the Searcy, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.4556, -91.7852.
What county is 72121 in?
72121 spans 2 counties: White County and Cleburne County. Most of it falls in White 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 72121?
Pangburn uses area code 501, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72121 in?
72121 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72121?
About 3,631 people live in ZIP code 72121, in 1,256 households, at 51.4 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 72121?
$44,221 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72121?
The closest are 72179 (5.4 mi), 72085 (6.6 mi), 72081 (8.3 mi), 72534 (9.7 mi) and 72568 (12 mi).
Is 72121 a PO Box ZIP code?
72121 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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