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72139

ZIP 72139 is Russell, Arkansas, in White County; area code 501; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
White
Metro area
Searcy, AR
Population
218
Coordinates
35.3622, -91.5099
☼ Live from 72139 — Russell, AR

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Where 72139 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72139
  • 🔢 Type 72139 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 72139 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100111001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72137 (Rose Bud, AR, 30 mi away) and 72140 (Saint Charles, AR, 70 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72139 becomes 93127, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12937, 12973, 17239, 17329, 17923, 17932, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97123 in Hillsboro, OR, 1,782 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯495 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72139 and you would come out at 35.36°S, 88.49°E — 1,336 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 0.204 square miles of land, 72139 is bigger than 3% of ZIP codes — about 99 football fields.
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People and housing

Population218This ZIP218
Households90This ZIP90
Housing units99This ZIP99
Median age37.5This ZIP37.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$22,917This ZIP$22,917Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$75,000This ZIP$75,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$298This ZIP$298Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher1.3%This ZIP1.3%
Mean commute26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min
Population density1,068.6 / sq miThis ZIP1,068.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees16This ZIP16
Annual payroll$689,000This ZIP$689,000

Land area

Land area0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 72139

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ZIP codes near 72139

ZIPCityDistance
72010 Bald Knob, AR 3.5 mi
72020 Bradford, AR 8.0 mi
72081 Judsonia, AR 9.1 mi
72006 Augusta, AR 11.8 mi
72178 West Point, AR 12.4 mi
72082 Kensett, AR 12.4 mi
72145 Searcy, AR 13.9 mi
72149 Searcy, AR 14.8 mi
72165 Thida, AR 15.0 mi
72568 Pleasant Plains, AR 15.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72139?

72139 is in Russell, Arkansas, in White County, part of the Searcy, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.3622, -91.5099.

What county is 72139 in?

72139 lies in White County.

What area code is 72139?

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

What time zone is 72139 in?

72139 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72139?

About 218 people live in ZIP code 72139, in 90 households, at 1,068.6 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 72139?

$22,917 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72139?

The closest are 72010 (3.5 mi), 72020 (8 mi), 72081 (9.1 mi), 72006 (11.8 mi) and 72178 (12.4 mi).

Is 72139 a PO Box ZIP code?

72139 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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