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Where 72373 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 72373 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELEZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,373 = 7 × 7 × 7 × 211. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101010110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72372 (Palestine, AR, 29 mi away) and 72374 (Poplar Grove, AR, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72373 becomes 37327 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dunlap, TN, 294 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27373, 32773, 33772, 37327, 37723, 37732, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32773 in Sanford, FL, 709 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯537 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72373 and you would come out at 35.29°S, 89.39°E — 1,372 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 126.8 square miles of land, 72373 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 96 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 832This ZIP832 |
|---|---|
| Households | 412This ZIP412 |
| Housing units | 532This ZIP532 |
| Median age | 51.2This ZIP51.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $26,700This ZIP$26,700Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $46,300This ZIP$46,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $525This ZIP$525Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.1%This ZIP4.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min |
| Population density | 6.6 / sq miThis ZIP6.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 124This ZIP124 |
| Annual payroll | $6,357,000This ZIP$6,357,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,105,000This ZIP$12,105,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 126.81 sq miThis ZIP126.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.11 sq miThis ZIP3.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 72373
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72373
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72331 | Earle, AR | 7.9 mi |
72387 | Vanndale, AR | 9.6 mi |
72324 | Cherry Valley, AR | 12.5 mi |
72396 | Wynne, AR | 13.3 mi |
72346 | Heth, AR | 15.7 mi |
72327 | Crawfordsville, AR | 15.7 mi |
72394 | Widener, AR | 15.7 mi |
72386 | Tyronza, AR | 18.1 mi |
72322 | Caldwell, AR | 18.8 mi |
72359 | Madison, AR | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72373?
72373 is in Parkin, Arkansas, in Cross County. Its published point location is 35.2858, -90.6067.
What county is 72373 in?
72373 lies in Cross County.
What area code is 72373?
Parkin uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72373 in?
72373 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72373?
About 832 people live in ZIP code 72373, in 412 households, at 6.6 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 72373?
$26,700 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72373?
The closest are 72331 (7.9 mi), 72387 (9.6 mi), 72324 (12.5 mi), 72396 (13.3 mi) and 72346 (15.7 mi).
Is 72373 a PO Box ZIP code?
72373 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72373 ZIP Code — Parkin, Arkansas (Cross County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72373
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