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72141

ZIP 72141 is Scotland, Arkansas, in Van Buren County; area code 501; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Van Buren
Metro area
none
Population
660
Coordinates
35.5219, -92.6954
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Where 72141 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72141
  • 🔢 Type 72141 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,141 = 3 × 139 × 173. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100111001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72140 (Saint Charles, AR, 116 mi away) and 72142 (Scott, AR, 68 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72141 becomes 14127 — and that is a real ZIP code: Orchard Park, NY, 898 miles away.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11247, 11427, 11724, 11742, 12147, 12174, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11742 in Holtsville, NY, 1,126 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯438 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72141 and you would come out at 35.52°S, 87.30°E — 1,287 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
  • 📏 At 88.4 square miles of land, 72141 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population660This ZIP660
Households253This ZIP253
Housing units364This ZIP364
Median age38.9This ZIP38.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$28,342This ZIP$28,342Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$96,100This ZIP$96,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%This ZIP6.7%
Mean commute32.1 minThis ZIP32.1 min
Population density7.5 / sq miThis ZIP7.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Tax returns filed160This ZIP160
Total adjusted gross income$7,875,000This ZIP$7,875,000

Land area

Land area88.43 sq miThis ZIP88.43 sq mi
Water area0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi

ZIP codes near 72141

ZIPCityDistance
72030 Cleveland, AR 6.6 mi
72080 Jerusalem, AR 10.6 mi
72031 Clinton, AR 11.3 mi
72843 Hector, AR 12.3 mi
72027 Center Ridge, AR 12.4 mi
72028 Choctaw, AR 14.9 mi
72063 Hattieville, AR 15.1 mi
72679 Tilly, AR 15.9 mi
72686 Witts Springs, AR 15.9 mi
72156 Solgohachia, AR 16.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72141?

72141 is in Scotland, Arkansas, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 35.5219, -92.6954.

What county is 72141 in?

72141 lies in Van Buren County.

What area code is 72141?

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

What time zone is 72141 in?

72141 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72141?

About 660 people live in ZIP code 72141, in 253 households, at 7.5 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 72141?

$28,342 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72141?

The closest are 72030 (6.6 mi), 72080 (10.6 mi), 72031 (11.3 mi), 72843 (12.3 mi) and 72027 (12.4 mi).

Is 72141 a PO Box ZIP code?

72141 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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