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Where 72542 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 72542 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,542 = 2 × 19 × 23 × 83. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72540 (Guion, AR, 36 mi away) and 72543 (Heber Springs, AR, 65 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72542 becomes 24527 — and that is a real ZIP code: Blairs, VA, 673 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22547, 24527, 24572, 25247, 25427, 25724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22547 in Sealston, VA, 797 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯457 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72542 and you would come out at 36.30°S, 88.53°E — 1,287 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 155.0 square miles of land, 72542 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 118 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,072This ZIP4,072 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,537This ZIP1,537 |
| Housing units | 2,179This ZIP2,179 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,295This ZIP$41,295Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,500This ZIP$98,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $646This ZIP$646Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7%This ZIP12.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 26.3 / sq miThis ZIP26.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 127This ZIP127 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 822This ZIP822 |
| Annual payroll | $22,021,000This ZIP$22,021,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,490This ZIP1,490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $71,591,000This ZIP$71,591,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 155.04 sq miThis ZIP155.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.08 sq miThis ZIP1.08 sq mi |
Counties 72542 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 | 81.5% |
| Fulton County | 18.5% |
Other place names in 72542
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72542
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72529 | Cherokee Village, AR | 5.7 mi |
72482 | Williford, AR | 6.4 mi |
72525 | Cherokee Village, AR | 7.3 mi |
72459 | Ravenden, AR | 9.6 mi |
72554 | Mammoth Spring, AR | 11.1 mi |
72513 | Ash Flat, AR | 11.2 mi |
72539 | Glencoe, AR | 14.4 mi |
72569 | Poughkeepsie, AR | 15.2 mi |
72520 | Camp, AR | 15.9 mi |
72532 | Evening Shade, AR | 16.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72542?
72542 is in Hardy, Arkansas, in Sharp County. Its published point location is 36.3004, -91.4660.
What county is 72542 in?
72542 spans 2 counties: Sharp County and Fulton 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 72542?
Hardy uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72542 in?
72542 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72542?
About 4,072 people live in ZIP code 72542, in 1,537 households, at 26.3 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 72542?
$41,295 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72542?
The closest are 72529 (5.7 mi), 72482 (6.4 mi), 72525 (7.3 mi), 72459 (9.6 mi) and 72554 (11.1 mi).
Is 72542 a PO Box ZIP code?
72542 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72542 ZIP Code — Hardy, Arkansas (Sharp County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72542
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