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Where 72131 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 72131 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,131 = 17 × 4243. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100111000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72130 (Prim, AR, 19 mi away) and 72132 (Redfield, AR, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72131 becomes 13127, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11237, 11372, 11732, 12137, 12173, 13217, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12173 in Stuyvesant, NY, 1,100 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯464 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72131 and you would come out at 35.40°S, 87.81°E — 1,311 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 46m.
- 📏 At 128.8 square miles of land, 72131 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 98 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,605This ZIP4,605 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,811This ZIP1,811 |
| Housing units | 2,356This ZIP2,356 |
| Median age | 49.8This ZIP49.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,629This ZIP$46,629Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,900This ZIP$161,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $738This ZIP$738Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1%This ZIP18.1% |
| Mean commute | 29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min |
| Population density | 35.7 / sq miThis ZIP35.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 76This ZIP76 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 438This ZIP438 |
| Annual payroll | $19,231,000This ZIP$19,231,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,990This ZIP1,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $126,733,000This ZIP$126,733,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 128.82 sq miThis ZIP128.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.20 sq miThis ZIP1.20 sq mi |
Counties 72131 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cleburne County | 66.5% |
| Faulkner County | 26.1% |
| Van Buren County | 7.3% |
Other place names in 72131
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72131
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72061 | Guy, AR | 7.8 mi |
72137 | Rose Bud, AR | 9.6 mi |
72013 | Bee Branch, AR | 10.6 mi |
72067 | Higden, AR | 11.0 mi |
72543 | Heber Springs, AR | 11.5 mi |
72111 | Mount Vernon, AR | 11.9 mi |
72039 | Damascus, AR | 12.1 mi |
72047 | Enola, AR | 12.2 mi |
72545 | Heber Springs, AR | 13.2 mi |
72088 | Fairfield Bay, AR | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72131?
72131 is in Quitman, Arkansas, in Cleburne County. Its published point location is 35.4041, -92.1910.
What county is 72131 in?
72131 spans 3 counties: Cleburne County, Faulkner County and Van Buren County. Most of it falls in Cleburne 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 72131?
Quitman uses area code 501, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72131 in?
72131 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72131?
About 4,605 people live in ZIP code 72131, in 1,811 households, at 35.7 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 72131?
$46,629 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72131?
The closest are 72061 (7.8 mi), 72137 (9.6 mi), 72013 (10.6 mi), 72067 (11 mi) and 72543 (11.5 mi).
Is 72131 a PO Box ZIP code?
72131 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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