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Where 72679 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 72679 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLgZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 72679 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72677 (Summit, AR, 37 mi away) and 72680 (Timbo, AR, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72679 becomes 97627 — and that is a real ZIP code: Keno, OR, 1,625 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27697, 27967, 27976, 29677, 62977, 72769, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96772 in Naalehu, HI, 3,957 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯424 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72679 and you would come out at 35.74°S, 87.20°E — 1,272 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 17.9 square miles of land, 72679 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 97This ZIP97 |
|---|---|
| Households | 60This ZIP60 |
| Housing units | 91This ZIP91 |
| Median age | 71.4This ZIP71.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,784This ZIP$53,784Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0%This ZIP32.0% |
| Population density | 5.4 / sq miThis ZIP5.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 17.94 sq miThis ZIP17.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 72679 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 | 85.0% |
| Van Buren County | 11.0% |
| Pope County | 4.0% |
ZIP codes near 72679
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72650 | Marshall, AR | 10.8 mi |
72843 | Hector, AR | 12.2 mi |
72686 | Witts Springs, AR | 13.0 mi |
72629 | Dennard, AR | 13.1 mi |
72645 | Leslie, AR | 13.5 mi |
72856 | Pelsor, AR | 14.6 mi |
72141 | Scotland, AR | 15.9 mi |
72655 | Mount Judea, AR | 17.9 mi |
72031 | Clinton, AR | 18.2 mi |
72636 | Gilbert, AR | 18.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72679?
72679 is in Tilly, Arkansas, in Searcy County. Its published point location is 35.7352, -92.8010.
What county is 72679 in?
72679 spans 3 counties: Searcy County, Van Buren County and Pope 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 time zone is 72679 in?
72679 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72679?
About 97 people live in ZIP code 72679, in 60 households, at 5.4 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 72679?
$53,784 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72679?
The closest are 72650 (10.8 mi), 72843 (12.2 mi), 72686 (13 mi), 72629 (13.1 mi) and 72645 (13.5 mi).
Is 72679 a PO Box ZIP code?
72679 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72679 ZIP Code — Tilly, Arkansas (Searcy County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72679
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