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Where 72396 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 72396 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGEZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,396 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 2011. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101011001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72395 (Wilson, AR, 52 mi away) and 72401 (Jonesboro, AR, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72396 becomes 69327, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23967, 23976, 26739, 27936, 29376, 29673, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96372 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,495 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯530 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72396 and you would come out at 35.23°S, 89.17°E — 1,367 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 47m.
- 📏 At 243.4 square miles of land, 72396 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 185 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,766This ZIP12,766 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,846This ZIP4,846 |
| Housing units | 5,533This ZIP5,533 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,938This ZIP$58,938Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $144,800This ZIP$144,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $789This ZIP$789Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2%This ZIP20.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 52.5 / sq miThis ZIP52.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 315This ZIP315 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,152This ZIP3,152 |
| Annual payroll | $118,515,000This ZIP$118,515,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,120This ZIP5,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $299,787,000This ZIP$299,787,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 243.37 sq miThis ZIP243.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.44 sq miThis ZIP2.44 sq mi |
Counties 72396 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cross County | 94.9% |
| St. Francis County | 5.1% |
Other place names in 72396
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72396
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72387 | Vanndale, AR | 6.8 mi |
72326 | Colt, AR | 8.9 mi |
72322 | Caldwell, AR | 11.2 mi |
72324 | Cherry Valley, AR | 11.4 mi |
72373 | Parkin, AR | 13.3 mi |
72347 | Hickory Ridge, AR | 13.9 mi |
72336 | Forrest City, AR | 15.5 mi |
72359 | Madison, AR | 15.9 mi |
72335 | Forrest City, AR | 17.0 mi |
72394 | Widener, AR | 17.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72396?
72396 is in Wynne, Arkansas, in Cross County. Its published point location is 35.2297, -90.8319.
What county is 72396 in?
72396 spans 2 counties: Cross County and St. Francis County. Most of it falls in Cross 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 72396?
Wynne uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72396 in?
72396 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72396?
About 12,766 people live in ZIP code 72396, in 4,846 households, at 52.5 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 72396?
$58,938 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72396?
The closest are 72387 (6.8 mi), 72326 (8.9 mi), 72322 (11.2 mi), 72324 (11.4 mi) and 72373 (13.3 mi).
Is 72396 a PO Box ZIP code?
72396 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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