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72223

ZIP 72223 is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County; area code 501; Central time. Little Rock has 25 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pulaski
Population
26,986
Coordinates
34.7908, -92.4952
☼ Live from 72223 — Little Rock, AR

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Where 72223 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72223
  • 🔢 Type 72223 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZZZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 72223 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101000011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72222 (Little Rock, AR, 6 mi away) and 72225 (Little Rock, AR, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72223 becomes 32227 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jacksonville, FL, 713 miles away.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22723, 22732, 23227, 32227, 32722, 37222, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23227 in Richmond, VA, 861 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯482 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72223 and you would come out at 34.79°S, 87.50°E — 1,334 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
  • 📏 At 48.5 square miles of land, 72223 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population26,986This ZIP26,986
Households11,567This ZIP11,567
Housing units12,717This ZIP12,717
Median age41.7This ZIP41.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$101,062This ZIP$101,062Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$451,800This ZIP$451,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,365This ZIP$1,365Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher64.4%This ZIP64.4%
Mean commute22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min
Population density556.2 / sq miThis ZIP556.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments874This ZIP874
Employees12,369This ZIP12,369
Annual payroll$831,124,000This ZIP$831,124,000
Tax returns filed12,680This ZIP12,680
Total adjusted gross income$2,276,853,000This ZIP$2,276,853,000

Land area

Land area48.52 sq miThis ZIP48.52 sq mi
Water area2.65 sq miThis ZIP2.65 sq mi

Other place names in 72223

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ZIP codes near 72223

ZIPCityDistance
72212 Little Rock, AR 4.6 mi
72210 Little Rock, AR 5.4 mi
72211 Little Rock, AR 5.4 mi
72124 North Little Rock, AR 6.4 mi
72190 North Little Rock, AR 6.4 mi
72215 Little Rock, AR 6.4 mi
72219 Little Rock, AR 6.4 mi
72221 Little Rock, AR 6.4 mi
72222 Little Rock, AR 6.4 mi
72225 Little Rock, AR 6.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72223?

72223 is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County, part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.7908, -92.4952.

What county is 72223 in?

72223 lies in Pulaski County.

What area code is 72223?

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

What time zone is 72223 in?

72223 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72223?

About 26,986 people live in ZIP code 72223, in 11,567 households, at 556.2 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 72223?

$101,062 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72223?

The closest are 72212 (4.6 mi), 72210 (5.4 mi), 72211 (5.4 mi), 72124 (6.4 mi) and 72190 (6.4 mi).

Is 72223 a PO Box ZIP code?

72223 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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