72326
ZIP 72326 is Colt, Arkansas, mostly in St. Francis County; area code 870; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- St. Francis +1 more
- Metro area
- Forrest City, AR
- Population
- 1,929
- Coordinates
- 35.1163, -90.9079
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Where 72326 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 72326 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZEZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,326 = 2 × 29 × 29 × 43. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101010000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72325 (Clarkedale, AR, 40 mi away) and 72327 (Crawfordsville, AR, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72326 becomes 62327, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22637, 22736, 23276, 26237, 26273, 26327, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22736 in Richardsville, VA, 765 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯532 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72326 and you would come out at 35.12°S, 89.09°E — 1,371 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 93.4 square miles of land, 72326 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,929This ZIP1,929 |
|---|---|
| Households | 789This ZIP789 |
| Housing units | 964This ZIP964 |
| Median age | 44.9This ZIP44.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,728This ZIP$48,728Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,200This ZIP$99,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $722This ZIP$722Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8%This ZIP12.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 20.7 / sq miThis ZIP20.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 89This ZIP89 |
| Annual payroll | $3,857,000This ZIP$3,857,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 840This ZIP840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,546,000This ZIP$43,546,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 93.36 sq miThis ZIP93.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi |
Counties 72326 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| St. Francis County | 93.2% |
| Cross County | 6.8% |
Other place names in 72326
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72326
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72322 | Caldwell, AR | 6.5 mi |
72396 | Wynne, AR | 8.9 mi |
72336 | Forrest City, AR | 10.0 mi |
72372 | Palestine, AR | 10.6 mi |
72074 | Hunter, AR | 11.7 mi |
72335 | Forrest City, AR | 12.4 mi |
72359 | Madison, AR | 12.7 mi |
72340 | Goodwin, AR | 13.2 mi |
72392 | Wheatley, AR | 15.1 mi |
72101 | Mc Crory, AR | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72326?
72326 is in Colt, Arkansas, in St. Francis County, part of the Forrest City, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1163, -90.9079.
What county is 72326 in?
72326 spans 2 counties: St. Francis County and Cross County. Most of it falls in St. Francis 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 72326?
Colt uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72326 in?
72326 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72326?
About 1,929 people live in ZIP code 72326, in 789 households, at 20.7 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 72326?
$48,728 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72326?
The closest are 72322 (6.5 mi), 72396 (8.9 mi), 72336 (10 mi), 72372 (10.6 mi) and 72074 (11.7 mi).
Is 72326 a PO Box ZIP code?
72326 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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