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Where 72355 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 72355 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSEZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,355 = 5 × 29 × 499. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101010100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72354 (Lepanto, AR, 87 mi away) and 72358 (Luxora, AR, 107 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72355 becomes 55327 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dayton, MN, 755 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25357, 25375, 25537, 25573, 27355, 27553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55723 in Cook, MN, 930 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯564 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72355 and you would come out at 34.46°S, 89.15°E — 1,408 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 119.5 square miles of land, 72355 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 91 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,780This ZIP1,780 |
|---|---|
| Households | 753This ZIP753 |
| Housing units | 968This ZIP968 |
| Median age | 38.6This ZIP38.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,307This ZIP$55,307Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,600This ZIP$97,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $960This ZIP$960Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 16.2 minThis ZIP16.2 min |
| Population density | 14.9 / sq miThis ZIP14.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 66This ZIP66 |
| Annual payroll | $1,995,000This ZIP$1,995,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 850This ZIP850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,900,000This ZIP$43,900,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 119.50 sq miThis ZIP119.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 72355 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Phillips County | 92.6% |
| Lee County | 7.4% |
Other place names in 72355
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72355
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72369 | Oneida, AR | 3.6 mi |
72389 | Wabash, AR | 6.6 mi |
72374 | Poplar Grove, AR | 6.9 mi |
72366 | Marvell, AR | 7.0 mi |
72312 | Barton, AR | 7.4 mi |
72342 | Helena, AR | 10.2 mi |
72383 | Turner, AR | 10.8 mi |
72390 | West Helena, AR | 11.5 mi |
72333 | Elaine, AR | 12.4 mi |
72353 | Lambrook, AR | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72355?
72355 is in Lexa, Arkansas, in Phillips County. Its published point location is 34.4649, -90.8523.
What county is 72355 in?
72355 spans 2 counties: Phillips County and Lee County. Most of it falls in Phillips 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 72355?
Lexa uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72355 in?
72355 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72355?
About 1,780 people live in ZIP code 72355, in 753 households, at 14.9 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 72355?
$55,307 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72355?
The closest are 72369 (3.6 mi), 72389 (6.6 mi), 72374 (6.9 mi), 72366 (7 mi) and 72312 (7.4 mi).
Is 72355 a PO Box ZIP code?
72355 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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