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72140

ZIP 72140 is Saint Charles, Arkansas, in Arkansas County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Arkansas
Metro area
none
Population
321
Coordinates
34.3807, -91.1865
☼ Live from 72140 — Saint Charles, AR

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Where 72140 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72140
  • 🔢 Type 72140 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,140 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 3607. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100111001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72139 (Russell, AR, 70 mi away) and 72141 (Scotland, AR, 116 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72140 becomes 04127, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01247, 01472, 01742, 02471, 02714, 02741, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04271 in Paris, ME, 1,294 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯554 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72140 and you would come out at 34.38°S, 88.81°E — 1,401 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
  • 📏 At 14.3 square miles of land, 72140 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population321This ZIP321
Households112This ZIP112
Housing units182This ZIP182
Median age32.7This ZIP32.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$49,583This ZIP$49,583Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$121,100This ZIP$121,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%This ZIP15.5%
Mean commute21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min
Population density22.5 / sq miThis ZIP22.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees8This ZIP8
Annual payroll$312,000This ZIP$312,000

Land area

Land area14.26 sq miThis ZIP14.26 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

Other place names in 72140

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 72140

ZIPCityDistance
72038 Crocketts Bluff, AR 5.8 mi
72042 De Witt, AR 10.7 mi
72069 Holly Grove, AR 10.8 mi
72383 Turner, AR 11.3 mi
72353 Lambrook, AR 11.6 mi
72048 Ethel, AR 11.6 mi
72026 Casscoe, AR 12.0 mi
72003 Almyra, AR 12.5 mi
72367 Mellwood, AR 16.7 mi
72366 Marvell, AR 16.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72140?

72140 is in Saint Charles, Arkansas, in Arkansas County. Its published point location is 34.3807, -91.1865.

What county is 72140 in?

72140 lies in Arkansas County.

What area code is 72140?

Saint Charles uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72140 in?

72140 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72140?

About 321 people live in ZIP code 72140, in 112 households, at 22.5 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 72140?

$49,583 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72140?

The closest are 72038 (5.8 mi), 72042 (10.7 mi), 72069 (10.8 mi), 72383 (11.3 mi) and 72353 (11.6 mi).

Is 72140 a PO Box ZIP code?

72140 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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