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Where 72333 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 72333 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEEZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,333 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 19 × 47. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101010001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72332 (Edmondson, AR, 65 mi away) and 72335 (Forrest City, AR, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72333 becomes 33327 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fort Lauderdale, FL, 838 miles away.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23337, 32337, 32733, 33327, 33732, 37323, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23337 in Wallops Island, VA, 895 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯571 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72333 and you would come out at 34.29°S, 89.12°E — 1,417 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 76.2 square miles of land, 72333 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 311This ZIP311 |
|---|---|
| Households | 155This ZIP155 |
| Housing units | 174This ZIP174 |
| Median age | 55.8This ZIP55.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,719This ZIP$41,719Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $68,600This ZIP$68,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $368This ZIP$368Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1%This ZIP10.1% |
| Mean commute | 19.9 minThis ZIP19.9 min |
| Population density | 4.1 / sq miThis ZIP4.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 57This ZIP57 |
| Annual payroll | $3,197,000This ZIP$3,197,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,428,000This ZIP$13,428,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 76.24 sq miThis ZIP76.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.20 sq miThis ZIP9.20 sq mi |
Other place names in 72333
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72333
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72389 | Wabash, AR | 5.9 mi |
72353 | Lambrook, AR | 7.0 mi |
72367 | Mellwood, AR | 10.4 mi |
38669 | Sherard, MS | 10.5 mi |
38767 | Rena Lara, MS | 11.8 mi |
38630 | Farrell, MS | 12.0 mi |
72355 | Lexa, AR | 12.4 mi |
72369 | Oneida, AR | 12.8 mi |
38720 | Alligator, MS | 13.4 mi |
72048 | Ethel, AR | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72333?
72333 is in Elaine, Arkansas, in Phillips County. Its published point location is 34.2867, -90.8812.
What county is 72333 in?
72333 lies in Phillips County.
What area code is 72333?
Elaine uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72333 in?
72333 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72333?
About 311 people live in ZIP code 72333, in 155 households, at 4.1 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 72333?
$41,719 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72333?
The closest are 72389 (5.9 mi), 72353 (7 mi), 72367 (10.4 mi), 38669 (10.5 mi) and 38767 (11.8 mi).
Is 72333 a PO Box ZIP code?
72333 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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