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72736

ZIP 72736 is Gravette, Arkansas, in Benton County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Benton
Population
7,886
Coordinates
36.4138, -94.4650
☼ Live from 72736 — Gravette, AR

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Where 72736 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72736
  • 🔢 Type 72736 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gELZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,736 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2273. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110000100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72735 (Goshen, AR, 36 mi away) and 72737 (Greenland, AR, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72736 becomes 63727, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26377, 27376, 32767, 32776, 36277, 36727, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32776 in Sorrento, FL, 919 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯325 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72736 and you would come out at 36.41°S, 85.53°E — 1,179 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
  • 📏 At 98.5 square miles of land, 72736 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,886This ZIP7,886
Households2,581This ZIP2,581
Housing units2,840This ZIP2,840
Median age35.7This ZIP35.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$79,209This ZIP$79,209Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$279,000This ZIP$279,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$998This ZIP$998Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%This ZIP25.9%
Mean commute22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min
Population density80.1 / sq miThis ZIP80.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments112This ZIP112
Employees1,191This ZIP1,191
Annual payroll$64,011,000This ZIP$64,011,000
Tax returns filed3,090This ZIP3,090
Total adjusted gross income$239,963,000This ZIP$239,963,000

Land area

Land area98.49 sq miThis ZIP98.49 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 72736

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 72736

ZIPCityDistance
72768 Sulphur Springs, AR 4.3 mi
72722 Decatur, AR 4.8 mi
72747 Maysville, AR 7.1 mi
72739 Hiwasse, AR 7.6 mi
64854 Noel, MO 9.5 mi
72715 Bella Vista, AR 9.6 mi
72734 Gentry, AR 9.9 mi
72719 Centerton, AR 10.0 mi
64863 South West City, MO 12.0 mi
64847 Lanagan, MO 12.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72736?

72736 is in Gravette, Arkansas, in Benton County, part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.4138, -94.4650.

What county is 72736 in?

72736 lies in Benton County.

What area code is 72736?

Gravette uses area code 479, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72736 in?

72736 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72736?

About 7,886 people live in ZIP code 72736, in 2,581 households, at 80.1 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 72736?

$79,209 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72736?

The closest are 72768 (4.3 mi), 72722 (4.8 mi), 72747 (7.1 mi), 72739 (7.6 mi) and 64854 (9.5 mi).

Is 72736 a PO Box ZIP code?

72736 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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