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72348

ZIP 72348 is Hughes, Arkansas, mostly in Crittenden County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Crittenden +2 more
Metro area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Population
2,135
Coordinates
34.9418, -90.4179
☼ Live from 72348 — Hughes, AR

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Where 72348 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 72348
  • 🔢 Type 72348 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhEZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,348 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 6029. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101010011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72347 (Hickory Ridge, AR, 44 mi away) and 72350 (Joiner, AR, 42 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72348 becomes 84327 — and that is a real ZIP code: Newton, UT, 1,258 miles away.
  • 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23487, 23847, 23874, 24378, 24738, 24873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83724 in Boise, ID, 1,495 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯561 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72348 and you would come out at 34.94°S, 89.58°E — 1,397 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 170.3 square miles of land, 72348 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 129 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,135This ZIP2,135
Households934This ZIP934
Housing units1,321This ZIP1,321
Median age54.3This ZIP54.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$64,464This ZIP$64,464Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$130,300This ZIP$130,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$479This ZIP$479Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%This ZIP17.7%
Mean commute39.8 minThis ZIP39.8 min
Population density12.5 / sq miThis ZIP12.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments26This ZIP26
Employees97This ZIP97
Annual payroll$3,876,000This ZIP$3,876,000
Tax returns filed700This ZIP700
Total adjusted gross income$35,081,000This ZIP$35,081,000

Land area

Land area170.31 sq miThis ZIP170.31 sq mi
Water area19.36 sq miThis ZIP19.36 sq mi

Counties 72348 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Crittenden County 47.0%
St. Francis County 41.9%
Lee County 11.1%

Other place names in 72348

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ZIP codes near 72348

ZIPCityDistance
38664 Robinsonville, MS 10.3 mi
72346 Heth, AR 10.4 mi
72320 Brickeys, AR 11.5 mi
72376 Proctor, AR 11.9 mi
72332 Edmondson, AR 12.8 mi
72394 Widener, AR 13.5 mi
38641 Lake Cormorant, MS 14.2 mi
38686 Walls, MS 15.1 mi
38680 Walls, MS 15.5 mi
38109 Memphis, TN 16.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72348?

72348 is in Hughes, Arkansas, in Crittenden County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.9418, -90.4179.

What county is 72348 in?

72348 spans 3 counties: Crittenden County, St. Francis County and Lee County. Most of it falls in Crittenden 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 72348?

Hughes uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72348 in?

72348 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72348?

About 2,135 people live in ZIP code 72348, in 934 households, at 12.5 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 72348?

$64,464 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72348?

The closest are 38664 (10.3 mi), 72346 (10.4 mi), 72320 (11.5 mi), 72376 (11.9 mi) and 72332 (12.8 mi).

Is 72348 a PO Box ZIP code?

72348 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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