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72394

ZIP 72394 is Widener, Arkansas, in St. Francis County; area codes 870 and 327; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
St. Francis
Metro area
Forrest City, AR
Population
451
Coordinates
35.0586, -90.6091
☼ Live from 72394 — Widener, AR

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Where 72394 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72394
  • 🔢 Type 72394 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hGEZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,394 = 2 × 7 × 5171. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101011001010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72392 (Wheatley, AR, 29 mi away) and 72395 (Wilson, AR, 49 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72394 becomes 49327 — and that is a real ZIP code: Grant, MI, 625 miles away.
  • 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23479, 23947, 23974, 24739, 27349, 27943, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97423 in Coquille, OR, 1,870 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯547 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72394 and you would come out at 35.06°S, 89.39°E — 1,384 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
  • 📏 At 86.7 square miles of land, 72394 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population451This ZIP451
Households123This ZIP123
Housing units182This ZIP182
Median age35.3This ZIP35.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$46,875This ZIP$46,875Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$43,600This ZIP$43,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$567This ZIP$567Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%This ZIP20.3%
Mean commute22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min
Population density5.2 / sq miThis ZIP5.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Tax returns filed160This ZIP160
Total adjusted gross income$5,706,000This ZIP$5,706,000

Land area

Land area86.74 sq miThis ZIP86.74 sq mi
Water area2.05 sq miThis ZIP2.05 sq mi

Other place names in 72394

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ZIP codes near 72394

ZIPCityDistance
72359 Madison, AR 6.8 mi
72346 Heth, AR 7.2 mi
72335 Forrest City, AR 8.9 mi
72336 Forrest City, AR 10.8 mi
72322 Caldwell, AR 11.3 mi
72348 Hughes, AR 13.5 mi
72341 Haynes, AR 15.4 mi
72373 Parkin, AR 15.7 mi
72376 Proctor, AR 17.1 mi
72396 Wynne, AR 17.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72394?

72394 is in Widener, Arkansas, in St. Francis County, part of the Forrest City, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.0586, -90.6091.

What county is 72394 in?

72394 lies in St. Francis County.

What area code is 72394?

Widener uses area codes 870 and 327, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72394 in?

72394 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72394?

About 451 people live in ZIP code 72394, in 123 households, at 5.2 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 72394?

$46,875 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72394?

The closest are 72359 (6.8 mi), 72346 (7.2 mi), 72335 (8.9 mi), 72336 (10.8 mi) and 72322 (11.3 mi).

Is 72394 a PO Box ZIP code?

72394 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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