72729
ZIP 72729 is Evansville, Arkansas, in Washington County; area code 479; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington
- Metro area
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
- Population
- 154
- Coordinates
- 35.7884, -94.4731
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Where 72729 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 72729 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZLZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,729 = 3 × 3 × 8081. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001110000011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72728 (Elm Springs, AR, 32 mi away) and 72730 (Farmington, AR, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72729 becomes 92727, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27927, 27972, 29727, 72927, 77229, 77292, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97227 in Portland, OR, 1,613 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯358 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72729 and you would come out at 35.79°S, 85.53°E — 1,214 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 11.4 square miles of land, 72729 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 154This ZIP154 |
|---|---|
| Households | 98This ZIP98 |
| Housing units | 139This ZIP139 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6%This ZIP31.6% |
| Population density | 13.6 / sq miThis ZIP13.6 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 11.35 sq miThis ZIP11.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 72729
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72729
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72717 | Canehill, AR | 4.9 mi |
72749 | Morrow, AR | 5.9 mi |
72948 | Natural Dam, AR | 7.4 mi |
74960 | Stilwell, OK | 10.1 mi |
72955 | Uniontown, AR | 12.2 mi |
72744 | Lincoln, AR | 12.2 mi |
72934 | Chester, AR | 12.7 mi |
72753 | Prairie Grove, AR | 12.8 mi |
72932 | Cedarville, AR | 13.8 mi |
74965 | Westville, OK | 16.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72729?
72729 is in Evansville, Arkansas, in Washington County, part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7884, -94.4731.
What county is 72729 in?
72729 lies in Washington County.
What area code is 72729?
Evansville uses area code 479, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72729 in?
72729 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72729?
About 154 people live in ZIP code 72729, in 98 households, at 13.6 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 72729?
The closest are 72717 (4.9 mi), 72749 (5.9 mi), 72948 (7.4 mi), 74960 (10.1 mi) and 72955 (12.2 mi).
Is 72729 a PO Box ZIP code?
72729 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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