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Where 72611 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 72611 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIgZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,611 = 7 × 11 × 23 × 41. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101110100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72602 (Harrison, AR, 12 mi away) and 72613 (Beaver, AR, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72611 becomes 11627, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11726, 11762, 12167, 12176, 16127, 16172, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11726 in Copiague, NY, 1,118 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯378 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72611 and you would come out at 36.25°S, 86.68°E — 1,226 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 82.0 square miles of land, 72611 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,534This ZIP1,534 |
|---|---|
| Households | 596This ZIP596 |
| Housing units | 795This ZIP795 |
| Median age | 51.1This ZIP51.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,361This ZIP$42,361Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,200This ZIP$93,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $825This ZIP$825Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.2%This ZIP6.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 18.7 / sq miThis ZIP18.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 85This ZIP85 |
| Annual payroll | $2,389,000This ZIP$2,389,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 730This ZIP730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,756,000This ZIP$36,756,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 81.97 sq miThis ZIP81.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Counties 72611 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Carroll County | 66.9% |
| Boone County | 29.9% |
| Newton County | 3.2% |
Other place names in 72611
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72611
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72638 | Green Forest, AR | 7.4 mi |
72624 | Compton, AR | 11.7 mi |
72602 | Harrison, AR | 11.7 mi |
72601 | Harrison, AR | 12.9 mi |
72648 | Marble Falls, AR | 14.0 mi |
72662 | Omaha, AR | 14.4 mi |
72616 | Berryville, AR | 14.8 mi |
72660 | Oak Grove, AR | 16.4 mi |
72615 | Bergman, AR | 17.6 mi |
72641 | Jasper, AR | 18.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72611?
72611 is in Alpena, Arkansas, in Carroll County. Its published point location is 36.2469, -93.3170.
What county is 72611 in?
72611 spans 3 counties: Carroll County, Boone County and Newton County. Most of it falls in Carroll 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 72611?
Alpena uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72611 in?
72611 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72611?
About 1,534 people live in ZIP code 72611, in 596 households, at 18.7 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 72611?
$42,361 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72611?
The closest are 72638 (7.4 mi), 72624 (11.7 mi), 72602 (11.7 mi), 72601 (12.9 mi) and 72648 (14 mi).
Is 72611 a PO Box ZIP code?
72611 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72611 ZIP Code — Alpena, Arkansas (Carroll County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72611
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