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Where 72531 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 72531 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IESZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,531 = 3 × 3 × 8059. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72530 (Drasco, AR, 49 mi away) and 72532 (Evening Shade, AR, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72531 becomes 13527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 1,042 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯426 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72531 and you would come out at 36.31°S, 87.85°E — 1,263 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 49.8 square miles of land, 72531 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 870This ZIP870 |
|---|---|
| Households | 348This ZIP348 |
| Housing units | 768This ZIP768 |
| Median age | 52.3This ZIP52.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,397This ZIP$66,397Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $148,800This ZIP$148,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4%This ZIP16.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min |
| Population density | 17.5 / sq miThis ZIP17.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9This ZIP9 |
| Annual payroll | $369,000This ZIP$369,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,682,000This ZIP$21,682,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.80 sq miThis ZIP49.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.14 sq miThis ZIP7.14 sq mi |
Counties 72531 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fulton County | 61.1% |
| Baxter County | 38.9% |
ZIP codes near 72531
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72528 | Dolph, AR | 5.5 mi |
72515 | Bexar, AR | 5.7 mi |
72544 | Henderson, AR | 6.6 mi |
72566 | Pineville, AR | 8.7 mi |
72538 | Gepp, AR | 9.5 mi |
72659 | Norfork, AR | 10.5 mi |
72537 | Gamaliel, AR | 10.5 mi |
72583 | Viola, AR | 11.0 mi |
72585 | Wideman, AR | 11.9 mi |
72519 | Calico Rock, AR | 12.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 72531 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72531?
72531 is in Elizabeth, Arkansas, in Fulton County. Its published point location is 36.3140, -92.1478.
What county is 72531 in?
72531 spans 2 counties: Fulton County and Baxter County. Most of it falls in Fulton 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 72531?
Elizabeth uses area codes 327 and 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72531 in?
72531 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72531?
About 870 people live in ZIP code 72531, in 348 households, at 17.5 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 72531?
$66,397 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72531?
The closest are 72528 (5.5 mi), 72515 (5.7 mi), 72544 (6.6 mi), 72566 (8.7 mi) and 72538 (9.5 mi).
Is 72531 a PO Box ZIP code?
72531 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72531 ZIP Code — Elizabeth, Arkansas (Fulton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72531
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