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72768

ZIP 72768 is Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, in Benton County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Benton
Population
1,026
Coordinates
36.4720, -94.4901
☼ Live from 72768 — Sulphur Springs, AR

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Where 72768 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72768
  • 🔢 Type 72768 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgLZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,768 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 379. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110001000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72766 (Springdale, AR, 28 mi away) and 72769 (Summers, AR, 30 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72768 becomes 86727, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27867, 27876, 28677, 28776, 62877, 67278, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27867 in Potecasi, NC, 958 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯321 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72768 and you would come out at 36.47°S, 85.51°E — 1,175 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 31.6 square miles of land, 72768 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,026This ZIP1,026
Households445This ZIP445
Housing units550This ZIP550
Median age44.2This ZIP44.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$60,096This ZIP$60,096Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$281,900This ZIP$281,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$928This ZIP$928Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%This ZIP14.6%
Mean commute29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min
Population density32.5 / sq miThis ZIP32.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments14This ZIP14
Employees54This ZIP54
Annual payroll$2,418,000This ZIP$2,418,000
Tax returns filed480This ZIP480
Total adjusted gross income$29,497,000This ZIP$29,497,000

Land area

Land area31.58 sq miThis ZIP31.58 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 72768

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ZIP codes near 72768

ZIPCityDistance
72736 Gravette, AR 4.3 mi
64854 Noel, MO 6.1 mi
64863 South West City, MO 8.0 mi
72747 Maysville, AR 8.6 mi
64847 Lanagan, MO 8.8 mi
72722 Decatur, AR 8.9 mi
72739 Hiwasse, AR 9.5 mi
72715 Bella Vista, AR 10.3 mi
72719 Centerton, AR 13.0 mi
64831 Anderson, MO 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72768?

72768 is in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, in Benton County, part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.4720, -94.4901.

What county is 72768 in?

72768 lies in Benton County.

What area code is 72768?

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

What time zone is 72768 in?

72768 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72768?

About 1,026 people live in ZIP code 72768, in 445 households, at 32.5 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 72768?

$60,096 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72768?

The closest are 72736 (4.3 mi), 64854 (6.1 mi), 64863 (8 mi), 72747 (8.6 mi) and 64847 (8.8 mi).

Is 72768 a PO Box ZIP code?

72768 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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