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Where 72520 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 72520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 7 × 37. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72519 (Calico Rock, AR, 31 mi away) and 72521 (Cave City, AR, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72520 becomes 02527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02725, 07522, 20527, 20572, 20725, 20752, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02725 in Somerset, MA, 1,158 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯441 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72520 and you would come out at 36.40°S, 88.28°E — 1,273 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 31.6 square miles of land, 72520 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 307This ZIP307 |
|---|---|
| Households | 188This ZIP188 |
| Housing units | 206This ZIP206 |
| Median age | 73.2This ZIP73.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $23,776This ZIP$23,776Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.7%This ZIP35.7% |
| Population density | 9.7 / sq miThis ZIP9.7 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 31.58 sq miThis ZIP31.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 72520
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72539 | Glencoe, AR | 4.7 mi |
72576 | Salem, AR | 8.1 mi |
72578 | Sturkie, AR | 9.1 mi |
72525 | Cherokee Village, AR | 9.3 mi |
72554 | Mammoth Spring, AR | 9.9 mi |
72529 | Cherokee Village, AR | 11.5 mi |
72512 | Horseshoe Bend, AR | 12.2 mi |
72513 | Ash Flat, AR | 12.3 mi |
72587 | Wiseman, AR | 13.4 mi |
72583 | Viola, AR | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72520?
72520 is in Camp, Arkansas, in Fulton County. Its published point location is 36.3981, -91.7247.
What county is 72520 in?
72520 lies in Fulton County.
What area code is 72520?
Camp uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72520 in?
72520 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72520?
About 307 people live in ZIP code 72520, in 188 households, at 9.7 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 72520?
$23,776 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72520?
The closest are 72539 (4.7 mi), 72576 (8.1 mi), 72578 (9.1 mi), 72525 (9.3 mi) and 72554 (9.9 mi).
Is 72520 a PO Box ZIP code?
72520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72520 ZIP Code — Camp, Arkansas (Fulton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72520
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