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Where 72166 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 72166 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,166 = 2 × 36083. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100111100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72165 (Thida, AR, 105 mi away) and 72167 (Traskwood, AR, 85 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72166 becomes 66127, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12766, 16627, 16672, 16726, 17266, 21667, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12766 in North Branch, NY, 1,032 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯568 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72166 and you would come out at 34.07°S, 88.78°E — 1,417 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 105.1 square miles of land, 72166 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 264This ZIP264 |
|---|---|
| Households | 99This ZIP99 |
| Housing units | 211This ZIP211 |
| Median age | 54.7This ZIP54.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,208This ZIP$85,208Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $80,600This ZIP$80,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3%This ZIP16.3% |
| Mean commute | 40.1 minThis ZIP40.1 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 105.10 sq miThis ZIP105.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.32 sq miThis ZIP9.32 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 72166
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72328 | Crumrod, AR | 7.5 mi |
72055 | Gillett, AR | 7.8 mi |
72379 | Snow Lake, AR | 9.9 mi |
72048 | Ethel, AR | 12.5 mi |
72367 | Mellwood, AR | 14.3 mi |
72133 | Reydell, AR | 15.1 mi |
72042 | De Witt, AR | 15.3 mi |
71674 | Watson, AR | 16.9 mi |
38746 | Gunnison, MS | 17.0 mi |
71643 | Gould, AR | 20.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72166?
72166 is in Tichnor, Arkansas, in Arkansas County. Its published point location is 34.0691, -91.2219.
What county is 72166 in?
72166 lies in Arkansas County.
What area code is 72166?
Tichnor uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72166 in?
72166 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72166?
About 264 people live in ZIP code 72166, in 99 households, at 2.5 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 72166?
$85,208 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72166?
The closest are 72328 (7.5 mi), 72055 (7.8 mi), 72379 (9.9 mi), 72048 (12.5 mi) and 72367 (14.3 mi).
Is 72166 a PO Box ZIP code?
72166 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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