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Where 72160 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 72160 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,160 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 41. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100111100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72158 (Benton, AR, 66 mi away) and 72164 (Sweet Home, AR, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72160 becomes 06127 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Hartford, CT, 1,138 miles away.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02671 in West Harwich, MA, 1,263 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯537 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72160 and you would come out at 34.44°S, 88.47°E — 1,386 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 319.0 square miles of land, 72160 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 242 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,071This ZIP9,071 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,819This ZIP3,819 |
| Housing units | 4,849This ZIP4,849 |
| Median age | 38.2This ZIP38.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,403This ZIP$50,403Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,500This ZIP$153,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $849This ZIP$849Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 17.8 minThis ZIP17.8 min |
| Population density | 28.4 / sq miThis ZIP28.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 328This ZIP328 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,451This ZIP7,451 |
| Annual payroll | $341,461,000This ZIP$341,461,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,150This ZIP4,150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $273,289,000This ZIP$273,289,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 319.02 sq miThis ZIP319.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 14.90 sq miThis ZIP14.90 sq mi |
Counties 72160 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Arkansas County | 59.6% |
| Prairie County | 28.8% |
| Jefferson County | 10.7% |
| Lonoke County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 72160
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72160
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72003 | Almyra, AR | 8.3 mi |
72073 | Humphrey, AR | 8.7 mi |
72170 | Ulm, AR | 11.0 mi |
72026 | Casscoe, AR | 13.1 mi |
72072 | Humnoke, AR | 14.3 mi |
72175 | Wabbaseka, AR | 14.9 mi |
72134 | Roe, AR | 15.8 mi |
72042 | De Witt, AR | 16.5 mi |
72038 | Crocketts Bluff, AR | 16.6 mi |
72004 | Altheimer, AR | 19.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72160?
72160 is in Stuttgart, Arkansas, in Arkansas County. Its published point location is 34.4428, -91.5297.
What county is 72160 in?
72160 spans 4 counties: Arkansas County, Prairie County, Jefferson County and Lonoke County. Most of it falls in Arkansas 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 72160?
Stuttgart uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72160 in?
72160 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72160?
About 9,071 people live in ZIP code 72160, in 3,819 households, at 28.4 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 72160?
$50,403 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72160?
The closest are 72003 (8.3 mi), 72073 (8.7 mi), 72170 (11 mi), 72026 (13.1 mi) and 72072 (14.3 mi).
Is 72160 a PO Box ZIP code?
72160 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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