72703
ZIP 72703 is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, mostly in Washington County; area code 479; Central time. Fayetteville has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 72701, 72702 and 72704.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
- Population
- 35,896
- Coordinates
- 36.1181, -94.0435
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Where 72703 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 72703 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOLZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,703 = 23 × 29 × 109. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101111111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72702 (Fayetteville, AR, 7 mi away) and 72704 (Fayetteville, AR, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72703 becomes 30727, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07723, 07732, 20737, 20773, 23707, 27370, …). The farthest-flung twin is 07732 in Highlands, NJ, 1,125 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯356 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72703 and you would come out at 36.12°S, 85.96°E — 1,209 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 40.2 square miles of land, 72703 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35,896This ZIP35,896 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,271This ZIP16,271 |
| Housing units | 17,396This ZIP17,396 |
| Median age | 32.5This ZIP32.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,568This ZIP$60,568Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $391,000This ZIP$391,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,006This ZIP$1,006Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.9%This ZIP46.9% |
| Mean commute | 18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min |
| Population density | 892.8 / sq miThis ZIP892.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,571This ZIP1,571 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24,188This ZIP24,188 |
| Annual payroll | $1,330,657,000This ZIP$1,330,657,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,630This ZIP15,630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,906,734,000This ZIP$1,906,734,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.21 sq miThis ZIP40.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi |
Counties 72703 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 95.2% |
| Madison County | 4.8% |
Other place names in 72703
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72703
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72764 | Springdale, AR | 4.1 mi |
72735 | Goshen, AR | 4.8 mi |
72766 | Springdale, AR | 6.7 mi |
72741 | Johnson, AR | 6.9 mi |
72765 | Springdale, AR | 7.2 mi |
72702 | Fayetteville, AR | 7.4 mi |
72701 | Fayetteville, AR | 9.0 mi |
72738 | Hindsville, AR | 9.3 mi |
72745 | Lowell, AR | 9.5 mi |
72762 | Springdale, AR | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72703?
72703 is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County, part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.1181, -94.0435.
What county is 72703 in?
72703 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Madison County. Most of it falls in Washington 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 72703?
Fayetteville uses area code 479, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72703 in?
72703 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72703?
About 35,896 people live in ZIP code 72703, in 16,271 households, at 892.8 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 72703?
$60,568 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72703?
The closest are 72764 (4.1 mi), 72735 (4.8 mi), 72766 (6.7 mi), 72741 (6.9 mi) and 72765 (7.2 mi).
Is 72703 a PO Box ZIP code?
72703 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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