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72390

ZIP 72390 is West Helena, Arkansas, in Phillips County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Phillips
Metro area
none
Population
6,577
Coordinates
34.5511, -90.6792
☼ Live from 72390 — West Helena, AR

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Where 72390 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 72390
  • 🔢 Type 72390 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGEZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,390 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 19 × 127. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101011000110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72389 (Wabash, AR, 17 mi away) and 72391 (West Ridge, AR, 81 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72390 becomes 09327, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02379, 02739, 03279, 07932, 09237, 09723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09723 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,950 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯567 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72390 and you would come out at 34.55°S, 89.32°E — 1,409 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 50m.
  • 📏 At 33.4 square miles of land, 72390 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,577This ZIP6,577
Households2,415This ZIP2,415
Housing units3,330This ZIP3,330
Median age32.5This ZIP32.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$38,294This ZIP$38,294Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$64,700This ZIP$64,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$782This ZIP$782Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%This ZIP13.5%
Mean commute14.9 minThis ZIP14.9 min
Population density197.1 / sq miThis ZIP197.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments134This ZIP134
Employees1,574This ZIP1,574
Annual payroll$52,038,000This ZIP$52,038,000
Tax returns filed2,670This ZIP2,670
Total adjusted gross income$100,359,000This ZIP$100,359,000

Land area

Land area33.37 sq miThis ZIP33.37 sq mi
Water area0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi

Other place names in 72390

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 72390

ZIPCityDistance
72312 Barton, AR 5.1 mi
72342 Helena, AR 7.1 mi
72352 La Grange, AR 7.9 mi
72374 Poplar Grove, AR 9.1 mi
72369 Oneida, AR 9.1 mi
72355 Lexa, AR 11.5 mi
38644 Lula, MS 13.2 mi
38631 Friars Point, MS 13.5 mi
38626 Dundee, MS 14.1 mi
72360 Marianna, AR 14.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72390?

72390 is in West Helena, Arkansas, in Phillips County. Its published point location is 34.5511, -90.6792.

What county is 72390 in?

72390 lies in Phillips County.

What area code is 72390?

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

What time zone is 72390 in?

72390 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72390?

About 6,577 people live in ZIP code 72390, in 2,415 households, at 197.1 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 72390?

$38,294 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72390?

The closest are 72312 (5.1 mi), 72342 (7.1 mi), 72352 (7.9 mi), 72374 (9.1 mi) and 72369 (9.1 mi).

Is 72390 a PO Box ZIP code?

72390 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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