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Where 72639 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 72639 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEgZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,639 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 1153. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101110111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72638 (Green Forest, AR, 55 mi away) and 72640 (Hasty, AR, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72639 becomes 93627 — and that is a real ZIP code: Helm, CA, 1,533 miles away.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23967, 23976, 26739, 27936, 29376, 29673, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96372 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,395 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯423 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72639 and you would come out at 36.02°S, 87.50°E — 1,266 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 68.9 square miles of land, 72639 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 775This ZIP775 |
|---|---|
| Households | 290This ZIP290 |
| Housing units | 448This ZIP448 |
| Median age | 46.5This ZIP46.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,597This ZIP$46,597Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $93,600This ZIP$93,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9%This ZIP10.9% |
| Mean commute | 33.7 minThis ZIP33.7 min |
| Population density | 11.2 / sq miThis ZIP11.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,525,000This ZIP$7,525,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.92 sq miThis ZIP68.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 72639 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Searcy County | 90.5% |
| Marion County | 9.5% |
ZIP codes near 72639
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72617 | Big Flat, AR | 6.1 mi |
72663 | Onia, AR | 10.8 mi |
72636 | Gilbert, AR | 12.5 mi |
72658 | Norfork, AR | 13.2 mi |
72680 | Timbo, AR | 13.5 mi |
72533 | Fifty Six, AR | 14.4 mi |
72634 | Flippin, AR | 14.9 mi |
72682 | Valley Springs, AR | 15.3 mi |
72650 | Marshall, AR | 15.5 mi |
72645 | Leslie, AR | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72639?
72639 is in Harriet, Arkansas, in Searcy County. Its published point location is 36.0219, -92.4967.
What county is 72639 in?
72639 spans 2 counties: Searcy County and Marion County. Most of it falls in Searcy 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 72639?
Harriet uses area codes 327 and 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72639 in?
72639 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72639?
About 775 people live in ZIP code 72639, in 290 households, at 11.2 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 72639?
$46,597 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72639?
The closest are 72617 (6.1 mi), 72663 (10.8 mi), 72636 (12.5 mi), 72658 (13.2 mi) and 72680 (13.5 mi).
Is 72639 a PO Box ZIP code?
72639 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72639 ZIP Code — Harriet, Arkansas (Searcy County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72639
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