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Where 72179 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 72179 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,179 = 89 × 811. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001100111110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72178 (West Point, AR, 25 mi away) and 72180 (Woodson, AR, 70 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72179 becomes 97127 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lafayette, OR, 1,763 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12779, 12977, 17729, 17972, 21779, 21797, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97127 in Lafayette, OR, 1,763 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯473 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72179 and you would come out at 35.50°S, 88.13°E — 1,317 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 19.1 square miles of land, 72179 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 399This ZIP399 |
|---|---|
| Households | 122This ZIP122 |
| Housing units | 158This ZIP158 |
| Median age | 47.0This ZIP47.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,571This ZIP$68,571Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $136,700This ZIP$136,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1%This ZIP14.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.3 minThis ZIP20.3 min |
| Population density | 20.9 / sq miThis ZIP20.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $414,000This ZIP$414,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,768,000This ZIP$10,768,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.11 sq miThis ZIP19.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 72179
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72179
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72121 | Pangburn, AR | 5.4 mi |
72581 | Tumbling Shoals, AR | 6.7 mi |
72546 | Ida, AR | 7.1 mi |
72543 | Heber Springs, AR | 7.9 mi |
72523 | Concord, AR | 9.1 mi |
72545 | Heber Springs, AR | 9.1 mi |
72085 | Letona, AR | 9.3 mi |
72534 | Floral, AR | 9.7 mi |
72530 | Drasco, AR | 10.0 mi |
72081 | Judsonia, AR | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72179?
72179 is in Wilburn, Arkansas, in Cleburne County. Its published point location is 35.4977, -91.8656.
What county is 72179 in?
72179 lies in Cleburne County.
What area code is 72179?
Wilburn uses area code 501, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72179 in?
72179 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72179?
About 399 people live in ZIP code 72179, in 122 households, at 20.9 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 72179?
$68,571 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72179?
The closest are 72121 (5.4 mi), 72581 (6.7 mi), 72546 (7.1 mi), 72543 (7.9 mi) and 72523 (9.1 mi).
Is 72179 a PO Box ZIP code?
72179 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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