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Where 72513 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 72513 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EISZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,513 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 1151. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72512 (Horseshoe Bend, AR, 6 mi away) and 72515 (Bexar, AR, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72513 becomes 31527 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jekyll Island, GA, 687 miles away.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12537, 13752, 15237, 15327, 15723, 15732, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12537 in Hughsonville, NY, 1,019 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯452 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72513 and you would come out at 36.23°S, 88.35°E — 1,285 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 98.8 square miles of land, 72513 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,888This ZIP2,888 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,033This ZIP1,033 |
| Housing units | 1,207This ZIP1,207 |
| Median age | 50.2This ZIP50.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,055This ZIP$40,055Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,100This ZIP$98,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $675This ZIP$675Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5%This ZIP12.5% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 29.2 / sq miThis ZIP29.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 103This ZIP103 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,225This ZIP1,225 |
| Annual payroll | $46,233,000This ZIP$46,233,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,050This ZIP1,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $57,616,000This ZIP$57,616,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 98.81 sq miThis ZIP98.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 72513 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sharp County | 50.5% |
| Fulton County | 36.4% |
| Izard County | 13.0% |
Other place names in 72513
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72513
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72512 | Horseshoe Bend, AR | 5.8 mi |
72529 | Cherokee Village, AR | 6.0 mi |
72525 | Cherokee Village, AR | 6.2 mi |
72539 | Glencoe, AR | 8.0 mi |
72536 | Franklin, AR | 9.0 mi |
72587 | Wiseman, AR | 9.5 mi |
72532 | Evening Shade, AR | 10.6 mi |
72542 | Hardy, AR | 11.2 mi |
72520 | Camp, AR | 12.3 mi |
72584 | Violet Hill, AR | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72513?
72513 is in Ash Flat, Arkansas, in Sharp County. Its published point location is 36.2314, -91.6477.
What county is 72513 in?
72513 spans 3 counties: Sharp County, Fulton County and Izard County. Most of it falls in Sharp 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 72513?
Ash Flat uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72513 in?
72513 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72513?
About 2,888 people live in ZIP code 72513, in 1,033 households, at 29.2 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 72513?
$40,055 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72513?
The closest are 72512 (5.8 mi), 72529 (6 mi), 72525 (6.2 mi), 72539 (8 mi) and 72536 (9 mi).
Is 72513 a PO Box ZIP code?
72513 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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