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Where 72573 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 72573 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,573 = 3 × 17 × 1423. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72572 (Saffell, AR, 31 mi away) and 72575 (Salado, AR, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72573 becomes 37527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25773, 27357, 27375, 27537, 27573, 32577, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57732 in Deadwood, SD, 846 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯451 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72573 and you would come out at 36.08°S, 88.20°E — 1,288 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 16.3 square miles of land, 72573 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 389This ZIP389 |
|---|---|
| Households | 122This ZIP122 |
| Housing units | 122This ZIP122 |
| Median age | 61.3This ZIP61.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 23.8 / sq miThis ZIP23.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25This ZIP25 |
| Annual payroll | $928,000This ZIP$928,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,808,000This ZIP$6,808,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 16.33 sq miThis ZIP16.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 72573
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72573
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72536 | Franklin, AR | 5.0 mi |
72577 | Sidney, AR | 5.6 mi |
72584 | Violet Hill, AR | 5.7 mi |
72561 | Mount Pleasant, AR | 10.0 mi |
72587 | Wiseman, AR | 10.0 mi |
72517 | Brockwell, AR | 10.0 mi |
72512 | Horseshoe Bend, AR | 10.4 mi |
72556 | Melbourne, AR | 10.6 mi |
72565 | Oxford, AR | 11.7 mi |
72532 | Evening Shade, AR | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72573?
72573 is in Sage, Arkansas, in Izard County. Its published point location is 36.0762, -91.7974.
What county is 72573 in?
72573 lies in Izard County.
What area code is 72573?
Sage uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72573 in?
72573 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72573?
About 389 people live in ZIP code 72573, in 122 households, at 23.8 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 72573?
The closest are 72536 (5 mi), 72577 (5.6 mi), 72584 (5.7 mi), 72561 (10 mi) and 72587 (10 mi).
Is 72573 a PO Box ZIP code?
72573 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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