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Where 72536 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 72536 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gESZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,536 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 9067. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72534 (Floral, AR, 38 mi away) and 72537 (Gamaliel, AR, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72536 becomes 63527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25637, 26537, 26753, 27356, 27536, 27563, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56732 in Karlstad, MN, 892 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯450 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72536 and you would come out at 36.14°S, 88.23°E — 1,285 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 24.0 square miles of land, 72536 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 460This ZIP460 |
|---|---|
| Households | 200This ZIP200 |
| Housing units | 225This ZIP225 |
| Median age | 59.9This ZIP59.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,714This ZIP$60,714Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,400This ZIP$115,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min |
| Population density | 19.1 / sq miThis ZIP19.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31This ZIP31 |
| Annual payroll | $1,738,000This ZIP$1,738,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,979,000This ZIP$7,979,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.03 sq miThis ZIP24.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 72536
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72536
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72584 | Violet Hill, AR | 4.4 mi |
72573 | Sage, AR | 5.0 mi |
72512 | Horseshoe Bend, AR | 5.5 mi |
72587 | Wiseman, AR | 5.9 mi |
72577 | Sidney, AR | 8.2 mi |
72513 | Ash Flat, AR | 9.0 mi |
72565 | Oxford, AR | 9.4 mi |
72517 | Brockwell, AR | 10.4 mi |
72532 | Evening Shade, AR | 10.8 mi |
72539 | Glencoe, AR | 13.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72536?
72536 is in Franklin, Arkansas, in Izard County. Its published point location is 36.1439, -91.7682.
What county is 72536 in?
72536 lies in Izard County.
What area code is 72536?
Franklin uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72536 in?
72536 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72536?
About 460 people live in ZIP code 72536, in 200 households, at 19.1 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 72536?
$60,714 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72536?
The closest are 72584 (4.4 mi), 72573 (5 mi), 72512 (5.5 mi), 72587 (5.9 mi) and 72577 (8.2 mi).
Is 72536 a PO Box ZIP code?
72536 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72536 ZIP Code — Franklin, Arkansas (Izard County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72536
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