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72830

ZIP 72830 is Clarksville, Arkansas, in Johnson County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Johnson
Metro area
none
Population
15,757
Coordinates
35.5179, -93.5103
☼ Live from 72830 — Clarksville, AR

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Where 72830 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72830
  • 🔢 Type 72830 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEBZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,830 = 2 × 5 × 7283. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110001111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72829 (Centerville, AR, 34 mi away) and 72832 (Coal Hill, AR, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72830 becomes 03827 — and that is a real ZIP code: East Kingston, NH, 1,304 miles away.
  • 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02738, 02783, 02837, 02873, 03278, 03287, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83720 in Boise, ID, 1,326 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
  • 🎯407 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72830 and you would come out at 35.52°S, 86.49°E — 1,260 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
  • 📏 At 139.6 square miles of land, 72830 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 106 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,757This ZIP15,757
Households6,297This ZIP6,297
Housing units6,986This ZIP6,986
Median age38.4This ZIP38.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$42,416This ZIP$42,416Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$155,000This ZIP$155,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$736This ZIP$736Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%This ZIP17.5%
Mean commute18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min
Population density112.9 / sq miThis ZIP112.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments342This ZIP342
Employees7,270This ZIP7,270
Annual payroll$299,206,000This ZIP$299,206,000
Tax returns filed6,220This ZIP6,220
Total adjusted gross income$328,401,000This ZIP$328,401,000

Land area

Land area139.61 sq miThis ZIP139.61 sq mi
Water area5.59 sq miThis ZIP5.59 sq mi

Other place names in 72830

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ZIP codes near 72830

ZIPCityDistance
72840 Hartman, AR 7.2 mi
72863 Scranton, AR 10.3 mi
72846 Lamar, AR 10.6 mi
72852 Oark, AR 10.7 mi
72832 Coal Hill, AR 10.9 mi
72821 Altus, AR 12.2 mi
72845 Knoxville, AR 13.1 mi
72854 Ozone, AR 13.2 mi
72820 Alix, AR 14.4 mi
72865 Subiaco, AR 14.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72830?

72830 is in Clarksville, Arkansas, in Johnson County. Its published point location is 35.5179, -93.5103.

What county is 72830 in?

72830 lies in Johnson County.

What area code is 72830?

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

What time zone is 72830 in?

72830 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72830?

About 15,757 people live in ZIP code 72830, in 6,297 households, at 112.9 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 72830?

$42,416 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72830?

The closest are 72840 (7.2 mi), 72863 (10.3 mi), 72846 (10.6 mi), 72852 (10.7 mi) and 72832 (10.9 mi).

Is 72830 a PO Box ZIP code?

72830 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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