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72843

ZIP 72843 is Hector, Arkansas, in Pope County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pope
Metro area
Russellville, AR
Population
1,984
Coordinates
35.5794, -92.9023
☼ Live from 72843 — Hector, AR

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Where 72843 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72843
  • 🔢 Type 72843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,843 = 3 × 24281. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110010001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72842 (Havana, AR, 51 mi away) and 72845 (Knoxville, AR, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72843 becomes 34827, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23487, 23847, 23874, 24378, 24738, 24873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83724 in Boise, ID, 1,353 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯427 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72843 and you would come out at 35.58°S, 87.10°E — 1,277 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 156.5 square miles of land, 72843 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 119 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,984This ZIP1,984
Households750This ZIP750
Housing units792This ZIP792
Median age47.6This ZIP47.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$62,805This ZIP$62,805Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$120,300This ZIP$120,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$850This ZIP$850Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%This ZIP11.7%
Mean commute29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min
Population density12.7 / sq miThis ZIP12.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees151This ZIP151
Annual payroll$4,111,000This ZIP$4,111,000
Tax returns filed800This ZIP800
Total adjusted gross income$46,158,000This ZIP$46,158,000

Land area

Land area156.50 sq miThis ZIP156.50 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi

Other place names in 72843

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ZIP codes near 72843

ZIPCityDistance
72686 Witts Springs, AR 3.6 mi
72080 Jerusalem, AR 11.0 mi
72837 Dover, AR 12.0 mi
72679 Tilly, AR 12.2 mi
72141 Scotland, AR 12.3 mi
72812 Russellville, AR 13.8 mi
72856 Pelsor, AR 15.7 mi
72030 Cleveland, AR 16.5 mi
72063 Hattieville, AR 19.1 mi
72839 Hagarville, AR 19.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72843?

72843 is in Hector, Arkansas, in Pope County, part of the Russellville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.5794, -92.9023.

What county is 72843 in?

72843 lies in Pope County.

What area code is 72843?

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

What time zone is 72843 in?

72843 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72843?

About 1,984 people live in ZIP code 72843, in 750 households, at 12.7 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 72843?

$62,805 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72843?

The closest are 72686 (3.6 mi), 72080 (11 mi), 72837 (12 mi), 72679 (12.2 mi) and 72141 (12.3 mi).

Is 72843 a PO Box ZIP code?

72843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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