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Where 72473 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 72473 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,473 = 23 × 23 × 137. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101100011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72472 (Trumann, AR, 36 mi away) and 72474 (Walcott, AR, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72473 becomes 37427, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24377, 24737, 27374, 32747, 32774, 34277, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34772 in Saint Cloud, FL, 781 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯493 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72473 and you would come out at 35.74°S, 88.83°E — 1,328 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 63.0 square miles of land, 72473 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,852This ZIP1,852 |
|---|---|
| Households | 858This ZIP858 |
| Housing units | 985This ZIP985 |
| Median age | 47.7This ZIP47.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,266This ZIP$47,266Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,700This ZIP$98,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $760This ZIP$760Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1%This ZIP18.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 29.4 / sq miThis ZIP29.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 103This ZIP103 |
| Annual payroll | $5,308,000This ZIP$5,308,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 860This ZIP860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,406,000This ZIP$49,406,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 62.98 sq miThis ZIP62.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 72473
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72473
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72471 | Swifton, AR | 6.6 mi |
72043 | Diaz, AR | 8.8 mi |
72431 | Grubbs, AR | 8.9 mi |
72075 | Jacksonport, AR | 10.3 mi |
72524 | Cord, AR | 10.5 mi |
72421 | Cash, AR | 11.1 mi |
72112 | Newport, AR | 11.4 mi |
72562 | Newark, AR | 12.5 mi |
72572 | Saffell, AR | 12.9 mi |
72005 | Amagon, AR | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72473?
72473 is in Tuckerman, Arkansas, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 35.7383, -91.1713.
What county is 72473 in?
72473 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 72473?
Tuckerman uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72473 in?
72473 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72473?
About 1,852 people live in ZIP code 72473, in 858 households, at 29.4 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 72473?
$47,266 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72473?
The closest are 72471 (6.6 mi), 72043 (8.8 mi), 72431 (8.9 mi), 72075 (10.3 mi) and 72524 (10.5 mi).
Is 72473 a PO Box ZIP code?
72473 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72473 ZIP Code — Tuckerman, Arkansas (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72473
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