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Where 72143 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 72143 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,143 = 19 × 3797. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100111001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72142 (Scott, AR, 43 mi away) and 72145 (Searcy, AR, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72143 becomes 34127, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12473, 12734, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12473 in Round Top, NY, 1,068 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯491 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72143 and you would come out at 35.23°S, 88.26°E — 1,336 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 302.0 square miles of land, 72143 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 229 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35,000This ZIP35,000 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,263This ZIP13,263 |
| Housing units | 14,973This ZIP14,973 |
| Median age | 35.3This ZIP35.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,344This ZIP$58,344Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $181,300This ZIP$181,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $904This ZIP$904Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7%This ZIP27.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.2 minThis ZIP18.2 min |
| Population density | 115.9 / sq miThis ZIP115.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,031This ZIP1,031 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19,059This ZIP19,059 |
| Annual payroll | $810,801,000This ZIP$810,801,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,470This ZIP13,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $963,517,000This ZIP$963,517,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 301.96 sq miThis ZIP301.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.58 sq miThis ZIP2.58 sq mi |
Counties 72143 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 | 97.5% |
| Cleburne County | 2.5% |
Other place names in 72143
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72143
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72149 | Searcy, AR | 1.5 mi |
72145 | Searcy, AR | 3.5 mi |
72082 | Kensett, AR | 3.9 mi |
72068 | Higginson, AR | 5.8 mi |
72052 | Garner, AR | 6.3 mi |
72178 | West Point, AR | 7.2 mi |
72102 | Mc Rae, AR | 7.8 mi |
72085 | Letona, AR | 10.9 mi |
72081 | Judsonia, AR | 11.3 mi |
72010 | Bald Knob, AR | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72143?
72143 is in Searcy, Arkansas, in White County, part of the Searcy, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2267, -91.7368.
What county is 72143 in?
72143 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 72143?
Searcy uses area code 501, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72143 in?
72143 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72143?
About 35,000 people live in ZIP code 72143, in 13,263 households, at 115.9 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 72143?
$58,344 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72143?
The closest are 72149 (1.5 mi), 72145 (3.5 mi), 72082 (3.9 mi), 72068 (5.8 mi) and 72052 (6.3 mi).
Is 72143 a PO Box ZIP code?
72143 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72143 ZIP Code — Searcy, Arkansas (White County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72143
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