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Where 72539 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 72539 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GESZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,539 = 17 × 17 × 251. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72538 (Gepp, AR, 22 mi away) and 72540 (Guion, AR, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72539 becomes 93527 — and that is a real ZIP code: Inyokern, CA, 1,467 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27359, 27539, 27593, 27935, 27953, 29375, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97532 in Merlin, OR, 1,746 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯444 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72539 and you would come out at 36.33°S, 88.28°E — 1,277 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 18.4 square miles of land, 72539 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 123This ZIP123 |
|---|---|
| Households | 73This ZIP73 |
| Housing units | 105This ZIP105 |
| Median age | 62.9This ZIP62.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,625This ZIP$85,625Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $102,200This ZIP$102,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 6.7 / sq miThis ZIP6.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $303,000This ZIP$303,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 150This ZIP150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,117,000This ZIP$7,117,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.38 sq miThis ZIP18.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 72539
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72520 | Camp, AR | 4.7 mi |
72525 | Cherokee Village, AR | 7.1 mi |
72576 | Salem, AR | 7.5 mi |
72512 | Horseshoe Bend, AR | 7.6 mi |
72513 | Ash Flat, AR | 8.0 mi |
72529 | Cherokee Village, AR | 9.1 mi |
72587 | Wiseman, AR | 9.3 mi |
72554 | Mammoth Spring, AR | 12.2 mi |
72578 | Sturkie, AR | 12.5 mi |
72565 | Oxford, AR | 12.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72539?
72539 is in Glencoe, Arkansas, in Fulton County. Its published point location is 36.3301, -91.7226.
What county is 72539 in?
72539 lies in Fulton County.
What area code is 72539?
Glencoe uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72539 in?
72539 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72539?
About 123 people live in ZIP code 72539, in 73 households, at 6.7 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 72539?
$85,625 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72539?
The closest are 72520 (4.7 mi), 72525 (7.1 mi), 72576 (7.5 mi), 72512 (7.6 mi) and 72513 (8 mi).
Is 72539 a PO Box ZIP code?
72539 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72539 ZIP Code — Glencoe, Arkansas (Fulton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72539
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