72532
ZIP 72532 is Evening Shade, Arkansas, mostly in Sharp County; area codes 327 and 870; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Sharp +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,618
- Coordinates
- 36.0863, -91.5886
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Where 72532 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 72532 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZESZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,532 = 2 × 2 × 18133. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72531 (Elizabeth, AR, 35 mi away) and 72533 (Fifty Six, AR, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72532 becomes 23527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22735, 25327, 25723, 27235, 27253, 27325, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32752 in Longwood, FL, 788 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯460 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72532 and you would come out at 36.09°S, 88.41°E — 1,294 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 97.2 square miles of land, 72532 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 74 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,618This ZIP1,618 |
|---|---|
| Households | 541This ZIP541 |
| Housing units | 762This ZIP762 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $38,750This ZIP$38,750Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,100This ZIP$113,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $829This ZIP$829Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3%This ZIP10.3% |
| Mean commute | 29.3 minThis ZIP29.3 min |
| Population density | 16.6 / sq miThis ZIP16.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 72This ZIP72 |
| Annual payroll | $2,599,000This ZIP$2,599,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 620This ZIP620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,420,000This ZIP$30,420,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 97.23 sq miThis ZIP97.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 72532 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 | 83.7% |
| Izard County | 16.3% |
Other place names in 72532
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72532
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72569 | Poughkeepsie, AR | 7.3 mi |
72577 | Sidney, AR | 7.8 mi |
72521 | Cave City, AR | 9.8 mi |
72513 | Ash Flat, AR | 10.6 mi |
72536 | Franklin, AR | 10.8 mi |
72573 | Sage, AR | 11.7 mi |
72512 | Horseshoe Bend, AR | 13.0 mi |
72529 | Cherokee Village, AR | 14.1 mi |
72466 | Smithville, AR | 14.8 mi |
72584 | Violet Hill, AR | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72532?
72532 is in Evening Shade, Arkansas, in Sharp County. Its published point location is 36.0863, -91.5886.
What county is 72532 in?
72532 spans 2 counties: Sharp 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 72532?
Evening Shade uses area codes 327 and 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72532 in?
72532 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72532?
About 1,618 people live in ZIP code 72532, in 541 households, at 16.6 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 72532?
$38,750 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72532?
The closest are 72569 (7.3 mi), 72577 (7.8 mi), 72521 (9.8 mi), 72513 (10.6 mi) and 72536 (10.8 mi).
Is 72532 a PO Box ZIP code?
72532 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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