72670
ZIP 72670 is Ponca, Arkansas, in Newton County; area code 870; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Newton
- Metro area
- Harrison, AR
- Population
- 153
- Coordinates
- 35.9810, -93.3711
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Where 72670 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 72670 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLgZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,670 = 2 × 5 × 13 × 13 × 43. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101111011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72669 (Pindall, AR, 28 mi away) and 72672 (Pyatt, AR, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72670 becomes 07627 — and that is a real ZIP code: Demarest, NJ, 1,102 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02767, 06277, 07627, 07726, 07762, 20677, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02767 in Raynham, MA, 1,264 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
- 🎯389 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72670 and you would come out at 35.98°S, 86.63°E — 1,239 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 35.2 square miles of land, 72670 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 153This ZIP153 |
|---|---|
| Households | 57This ZIP57 |
| Housing units | 87This ZIP87 |
| Median age | 42.5This ZIP42.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3%This ZIP33.3% |
| Mean commute | 39.4 minThis ZIP39.4 min |
| Population density | 4.4 / sq miThis ZIP4.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $1,427,000This ZIP$1,427,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.16 sq miThis ZIP35.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 72670
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72670
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72666 | Parthenon, AR | 5.2 mi |
72624 | Compton, AR | 7.0 mi |
72742 | Kingston, AR | 8.1 mi |
72641 | Jasper, AR | 8.9 mi |
72628 | Deer, AR | 11.0 mi |
72648 | Marble Falls, AR | 13.8 mi |
72752 | Pettigrew, AR | 14.5 mi |
72683 | Vendor, AR | 14.7 mi |
72776 | Witter, AR | 17.2 mi |
72640 | Hasty, AR | 17.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72670?
72670 is in Ponca, Arkansas, in Newton County, part of the Harrison, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.9810, -93.3711.
What county is 72670 in?
72670 lies in Newton County.
What area code is 72670?
Ponca uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72670 in?
72670 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72670?
About 153 people live in ZIP code 72670, in 57 households, at 4.4 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 72670?
The closest are 72666 (5.2 mi), 72624 (7 mi), 72742 (8.1 mi), 72641 (8.9 mi) and 72628 (11 mi).
Is 72670 a PO Box ZIP code?
72670 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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