72340
ZIP 72340 is Goodwin, Arkansas, in St. Francis County; area code 870; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- St. Francis
- Metro area
- Forrest City, AR
- Population
- 43
- Coordinates
- 34.9585, -91.0387
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Where 72340 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 72340 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhEZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,340 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 3617. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101010010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72339 (Gilmore, AR, 54 mi away) and 72341 (Haynes, AR, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72340 becomes 04327, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02347, 02743, 03247, 04237, 04732, 07423, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04732 in Ashland, ME, 1,419 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯533 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72340 and you would come out at 34.96°S, 88.96°E — 1,375 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 48m.
- 📏 At 6.3 square miles of land, 72340 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 43This ZIP43 |
|---|---|
| Households | 18This ZIP18 |
| Housing units | 34This ZIP34 |
| Median age | 68.8This ZIP68.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $112,750This ZIP$112,750Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $85,000This ZIP$85,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3%This ZIP9.3% |
| Population density | 6.8 / sq miThis ZIP6.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 6.28 sq miThis ZIP6.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 72340
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72340
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72392 | Wheatley, AR | 3.5 mi |
72372 | Palestine, AR | 5.0 mi |
72074 | Hunter, AR | 8.3 mi |
72368 | Moro, AR | 10.3 mi |
72021 | Brinkley, AR | 12.3 mi |
72326 | Colt, AR | 13.2 mi |
72036 | Cotton Plant, AR | 13.8 mi |
72336 | Forrest City, AR | 14.5 mi |
72322 | Caldwell, AR | 15.1 mi |
72341 | Haynes, AR | 16.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72340?
72340 is in Goodwin, Arkansas, in St. Francis County, part of the Forrest City, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.9585, -91.0387.
What county is 72340 in?
72340 lies in St. Francis County.
What area code is 72340?
Goodwin uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72340 in?
72340 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72340?
About 43 people live in ZIP code 72340, in 18 households, at 6.8 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 72340?
$112,750 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72340?
The closest are 72392 (3.5 mi), 72372 (5 mi), 72074 (8.3 mi), 72368 (10.3 mi) and 72021 (12.3 mi).
Is 72340 a PO Box ZIP code?
72340 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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