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Where 72636 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 72636 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEgZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,636 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 6053. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101110111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72635 (Gassville, AR, 26 mi away) and 72638 (Green Forest, AR, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72636 becomes 63627 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bloomsdale, MO, 196 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23667, 26376, 26763, 27636, 32667, 32766, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23667 in Hampton, VA, 912 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯415 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72636 and you would come out at 35.99°S, 87.28°E — 1,260 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 0.157 square miles of land, 72636 is bigger than 2% of ZIP codes — about 76 football fields.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14This ZIP14 |
| Housing units | 39This ZIP39 |
| Median age | 70.2This ZIP70.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $121,250This ZIP$121,250Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.0%This ZIP75.0% |
| Population density | 101.9 / sq miThis ZIP101.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $459,000This ZIP$459,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 72636
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72636
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72675 | Saint Joe, AR | 4.7 mi |
72650 | Marshall, AR | 9.0 mi |
72682 | Valley Springs, AR | 10.0 mi |
72669 | Pindall, AR | 10.2 mi |
72639 | Harriet, AR | 12.5 mi |
72633 | Everton, AR | 13.5 mi |
72645 | Leslie, AR | 15.1 mi |
72685 | Western Grove, AR | 15.9 mi |
72679 | Tilly, AR | 18.3 mi |
72617 | Big Flat, AR | 18.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72636?
72636 is in Gilbert, Arkansas, in Searcy County. Its published point location is 35.9910, -92.7162.
What county is 72636 in?
72636 lies in Searcy County.
What area code is 72636?
Gilbert uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72636 in?
72636 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72636?
About 16 people live in ZIP code 72636, in 14 households, at 101.9 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 72636?
$121,250 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72636?
The closest are 72675 (4.7 mi), 72650 (9 mi), 72682 (10 mi), 72669 (10.2 mi) and 72639 (12.5 mi).
Is 72636 a PO Box ZIP code?
72636 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72636 ZIP Code — Gilbert, Arkansas (Searcy County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72636
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