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Where 72342 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 72342 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhEZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,342 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 4019. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101010010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72341 (Haynes, AR, 30 mi away) and 72346 (Heth, AR, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72342 becomes 24327 — and that is a real ZIP code: Emory, VA, 522 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22437, 22473, 22734, 22743, 23274, 23427, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23427 in Saxis, VA, 867 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯572 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72342 and you would come out at 34.45°S, 89.33°E — 1,415 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 108.5 square miles of land, 72342 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 82 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,070This ZIP4,070 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,644This ZIP1,644 |
| Housing units | 2,480This ZIP2,480 |
| Median age | 47.0This ZIP47.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,905This ZIP$36,905Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,200This ZIP$97,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $704This ZIP$704Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8%This ZIP16.8% |
| Mean commute | 28.7 minThis ZIP28.7 min |
| Population density | 37.5 / sq miThis ZIP37.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 125This ZIP125 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,453This ZIP1,453 |
| Annual payroll | $74,212,000This ZIP$74,212,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,280This ZIP1,280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $62,130,000This ZIP$62,130,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 108.55 sq miThis ZIP108.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 13.03 sq miThis ZIP13.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 72342
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72342
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72369 | Oneida, AR | 6.6 mi |
38631 | Friars Point, MS | 6.6 mi |
72390 | West Helena, AR | 7.1 mi |
72312 | Barton, AR | 8.6 mi |
72355 | Lexa, AR | 10.2 mi |
38644 | Lula, MS | 11.4 mi |
38617 | Coahoma, MS | 12.1 mi |
72374 | Poplar Grove, AR | 12.3 mi |
38630 | Farrell, MS | 12.7 mi |
72389 | Wabash, AR | 13.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72342?
72342 is in Helena, Arkansas, in Phillips County. Its published point location is 34.4479, -90.6748.
What county is 72342 in?
72342 lies in Phillips County.
What area code is 72342?
Helena uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72342 in?
72342 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72342?
About 4,070 people live in ZIP code 72342, in 1,644 households, at 37.5 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 72342?
$36,905 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72342?
The closest are 72369 (6.6 mi), 38631 (6.6 mi), 72390 (7.1 mi), 72312 (8.6 mi) and 72355 (10.2 mi).
Is 72342 a PO Box ZIP code?
72342 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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