72742
ZIP 72742 is Kingston, Arkansas, mostly in Madison County; area code 479; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Madison +1 more
- Metro area
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
- Population
- 400
- Coordinates
- 35.9963, -93.5154
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Where 72742 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 72742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,742 = 2 × 37 × 983. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001110000100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72741 (Johnson, AR, 38 mi away) and 72744 (Lincoln, AR, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72742 becomes 24727, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22747, 24277, 27247, 27427, 47227, 47272, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22747 in Washington, VA, 863 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯382 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72742 and you would come out at 36.00°S, 86.48°E — 1,233 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 67.7 square miles of land, 72742 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 400This ZIP400 |
|---|---|
| Households | 180This ZIP180 |
| Housing units | 229This ZIP229 |
| Median age | 46.3This ZIP46.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,094This ZIP$91,094Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $437,400This ZIP$437,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4%This ZIP7.4% |
| Mean commute | 33.9 minThis ZIP33.9 min |
| Population density | 5.9 / sq miThis ZIP5.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $1,339,000This ZIP$1,339,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 240This ZIP240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,833,000This ZIP$12,833,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 67.71 sq miThis ZIP67.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 72742 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Madison County | 84.8% |
| Newton County | 15.2% |
Other place names in 72742
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72742
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72670 | Ponca, AR | 8.1 mi |
72776 | Witter, AR | 10.2 mi |
72624 | Compton, AR | 10.3 mi |
72740 | Huntsville, AR | 10.8 mi |
72752 | Pettigrew, AR | 11.4 mi |
72666 | Parthenon, AR | 13.2 mi |
72760 | Saint Paul, AR | 15.0 mi |
72641 | Jasper, AR | 16.9 mi |
72628 | Deer, AR | 17.0 mi |
72773 | Wesley, AR | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72742?
72742 is in Kingston, Arkansas, in Madison County, part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.9963, -93.5154.
What county is 72742 in?
72742 spans 2 counties: Madison County and Newton County. Most of it falls in Madison 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 72742?
Kingston uses area code 479, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72742 in?
72742 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72742?
About 400 people live in ZIP code 72742, in 180 households, at 5.9 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 72742?
$91,094 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72742?
The closest are 72670 (8.1 mi), 72776 (10.2 mi), 72624 (10.3 mi), 72740 (10.8 mi) and 72752 (11.4 mi).
Is 72742 a PO Box ZIP code?
72742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72742 ZIP Code — Kingston, Arkansas (Madison County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72742
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