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72534

ZIP 72534 is Floral, Arkansas, mostly in Independence County; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Independence +1 more
Metro area
Batesville, AR
Population
1,368
Coordinates
35.5900, -91.7368
☼ Live from 72534 — Floral, AR

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Where 72534 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72534
  • 🔢 Type 72534 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hESZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,534 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 11 × 157. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101101010110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72533 (Fifty Six, AR, 39 mi away) and 72536 (Franklin, AR, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72534 becomes 43527 — and that is a real ZIP code: Holgate, OH, 566 miles away.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23457, 24375, 25437, 27435, 27534, 27543, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23457 in Virginia Beach, VA, 880 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯475 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72534 and you would come out at 35.59°S, 88.26°E — 1,316 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
  • 📏 At 65.8 square miles of land, 72534 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,368This ZIP1,368
Households559This ZIP559
Housing units669This ZIP669
Median age43.1This ZIP43.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median home value$67,300This ZIP$67,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%This ZIP20.1%
Mean commute20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min
Population density20.8 / sq miThis ZIP20.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees115This ZIP115
Annual payroll$4,870,000This ZIP$4,870,000
Tax returns filed500This ZIP500
Total adjusted gross income$27,580,000This ZIP$27,580,000

Land area

Land area65.77 sq miThis ZIP65.77 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Counties 72534 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Independence County 81.2%
Cleburne County 18.8%

Other place names in 72534

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 72534

ZIPCityDistance
72523 Concord, AR 6.6 mi
72568 Pleasant Plains, AR 6.7 mi
72550 Locust Grove, AR 8.7 mi
72179 Wilburn, AR 9.7 mi
72121 Pangburn, AR 9.7 mi
72575 Salado, AR 10.5 mi
72527 Desha, AR 10.8 mi
72571 Rosie, AR 11.0 mi
72546 Ida, AR 11.7 mi
72530 Drasco, AR 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72534?

72534 is in Floral, Arkansas, in Independence County, part of the Batesville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.5900, -91.7368.

What county is 72534 in?

72534 spans 2 counties: Independence County and Cleburne County. Most of it falls in Independence 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 time zone is 72534 in?

72534 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72534?

About 1,368 people live in ZIP code 72534, in 559 households, at 20.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What ZIP codes are near 72534?

The closest are 72523 (6.6 mi), 72568 (6.7 mi), 72550 (8.7 mi), 72179 (9.7 mi) and 72121 (9.7 mi).

Is 72534 a PO Box ZIP code?

72534 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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