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72823

ZIP 72823 is Atkins, Arkansas, mostly in Pope County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pope +1 more
Metro area
Russellville, AR
Population
6,023
Coordinates
35.2526, -92.8945
☼ Live from 72823 — Atkins, AR

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Where 72823 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72823
  • 🔢 Type 72823 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZBZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 72823 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110001110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72821 (Altus, AR, 48 mi away) and 72824 (Belleville, AR, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72823 becomes 32827 — and that is a real ZIP code: Orlando, FL, 826 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22738, 23278, 23827, 23872, 27283, 27823, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83722 in Boise, ID, 1,364 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯444 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72823 and you would come out at 35.25°S, 87.11°E — 1,295 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
  • 📏 At 126.5 square miles of land, 72823 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 96 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,023This ZIP6,023
Households2,432This ZIP2,432
Housing units2,855This ZIP2,855
Median age41.3This ZIP41.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$69,107This ZIP$69,107Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$154,800This ZIP$154,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$856This ZIP$856Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%This ZIP12.4%
Mean commute22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min
Population density47.6 / sq miThis ZIP47.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments91This ZIP91
Employees1,447This ZIP1,447
Annual payroll$35,689,000This ZIP$35,689,000
Tax returns filed2,530This ZIP2,530
Total adjusted gross income$130,129,000This ZIP$130,129,000

Land area

Land area126.51 sq miThis ZIP126.51 sq mi
Water area4.92 sq miThis ZIP4.92 sq mi

Counties 72823 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Pope County 78.6%
Conway County 21.4%

Other place names in 72823

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ZIP codes near 72823

ZIPCityDistance
72063 Hattieville, AR 7.4 mi
72858 Pottsville, AR 8.9 mi
72110 Morrilton, AR 9.7 mi
72802 Russellville, AR 11.5 mi
72156 Solgohachia, AR 12.2 mi
72080 Jerusalem, AR 12.4 mi
72001 Adona, AR 13.4 mi
72811 Russellville, AR 13.6 mi
72801 Russellville, AR 14.1 mi
72125 Perry, AR 14.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72823?

72823 is in Atkins, Arkansas, in Pope County, part of the Russellville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2526, -92.8945.

What county is 72823 in?

72823 spans 2 counties: Pope County and Conway County. Most of it falls in Pope 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 72823?

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

What time zone is 72823 in?

72823 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72823?

About 6,023 people live in ZIP code 72823, in 2,432 households, at 47.6 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 72823?

$69,107 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72823?

The closest are 72063 (7.4 mi), 72858 (8.9 mi), 72110 (9.7 mi), 72802 (11.5 mi) and 72156 (12.2 mi).

Is 72823 a PO Box ZIP code?

72823 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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