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72837

ZIP 72837 is Dover, Arkansas, in Pope County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pope
Metro area
Russellville, AR
Population
8,499
Coordinates
35.5250, -93.1042
☼ Live from 72837 — Dover, AR

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Where 72837 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72837
  • 🔢 Type 72837 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEBZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,837 = 3 × 3 × 8093. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110010000101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72835 (Delaware, AR, 22 mi away) and 72838 (Gravelly, AR, 55 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72837 becomes 73827, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27837, 27873, 28377, 28737, 28773, 32778, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83277 in Springfield, ID, 1,166 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯422 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72837 and you would come out at 35.52°S, 86.90°E — 1,273 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 244.2 square miles of land, 72837 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 185 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,499This ZIP8,499
Households3,502This ZIP3,502
Housing units3,967This ZIP3,967
Median age42.1This ZIP42.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$53,833This ZIP$53,833Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$158,400This ZIP$158,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$884This ZIP$884Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%This ZIP18.8%
Mean commute28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min
Population density34.8 / sq miThis ZIP34.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments101This ZIP101
Employees483This ZIP483
Annual payroll$15,774,000This ZIP$15,774,000
Tax returns filed3,180This ZIP3,180
Total adjusted gross income$204,876,000This ZIP$204,876,000

Land area

Land area244.17 sq miThis ZIP244.17 sq mi
Water area0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi

Other place names in 72837

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ZIP codes near 72837

ZIPCityDistance
72812 Russellville, AR 7.6 mi
72686 Witts Springs, AR 9.5 mi
72839 Hagarville, AR 10.7 mi
72843 Hector, AR 12.0 mi
72846 Lamar, AR 12.8 mi
72847 London, AR 14.0 mi
72802 Russellville, AR 14.3 mi
72080 Jerusalem, AR 16.1 mi
72801 Russellville, AR 17.0 mi
72856 Pelsor, AR 17.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72837?

72837 is in Dover, Arkansas, in Pope County, part of the Russellville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.5250, -93.1042.

What county is 72837 in?

72837 lies in Pope County.

What area code is 72837?

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

What time zone is 72837 in?

72837 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72837?

About 8,499 people live in ZIP code 72837, in 3,502 households, at 34.8 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 72837?

$53,833 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72837?

The closest are 72812 (7.6 mi), 72686 (9.5 mi), 72839 (10.7 mi), 72843 (12 mi) and 72846 (12.8 mi).

Is 72837 a PO Box ZIP code?

72837 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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