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Where 72572 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 72572 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,572 = 2 × 2 × 18143. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72571 (Rosie, AR, 23 mi away) and 72573 (Sage, AR, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72572 becomes 27527 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clayton, NC, 723 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22577, 25727, 25772, 27527, 27572, 52727, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22577 in Sandy Point, VA, 826 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯481 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72572 and you would come out at 35.90°S, 88.71°E — 1,315 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 13.2 square miles of land, 72572 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 360This ZIP360 |
|---|---|
| Households | 148This ZIP148 |
| Housing units | 148This ZIP148 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,619This ZIP$67,619Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $151,100This ZIP$151,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.6%This ZIP7.6% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min |
| Population density | 27.3 / sq miThis ZIP27.3 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 13.20 sq miThis ZIP13.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 72572 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lawrence County | 75.4% |
| Independence County | 24.6% |
ZIP codes near 72572
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72469 | Strawberry, AR | 3.7 mi |
72524 | Cord, AR | 4.1 mi |
72440 | Lynn, AR | 6.7 mi |
72579 | Sulphur Rock, AR | 9.4 mi |
72466 | Smithville, AR | 10.2 mi |
72471 | Swifton, AR | 10.8 mi |
72410 | Alicia, AR | 11.4 mi |
72522 | Charlotte, AR | 11.7 mi |
72562 | Newark, AR | 12.9 mi |
72473 | Tuckerman, AR | 12.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72572?
72572 is in Saffell, Arkansas, in Lawrence County. Its published point location is 35.8976, -91.2918.
What county is 72572 in?
72572 spans 2 counties: Lawrence County and Independence County. Most of it falls in Lawrence 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 72572?
Saffell uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72572 in?
72572 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72572?
About 360 people live in ZIP code 72572, in 148 households, at 27.3 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 72572?
$67,619 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72572?
The closest are 72469 (3.7 mi), 72524 (4.1 mi), 72440 (6.7 mi), 72579 (9.4 mi) and 72466 (10.2 mi).
Is 72572 a PO Box ZIP code?
72572 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72572 ZIP Code — Saffell, Arkansas (Lawrence County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72572
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