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72858

ZIP 72858 is Pottsville, Arkansas, in Pope County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pope
Metro area
Russellville, AR
Population
3,030
Coordinates
35.2102, -93.0437
☼ Live from 72858 — Pottsville, AR

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Where 72858 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72858
  • 🔢 Type 72858 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BSBZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,858 = 2 × 3 × 12143. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110010011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72857 (Plainview, AR, 29 mi away) and 72860 (Rover, AR, 28 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72858 becomes 85827, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25878, 27588, 27858, 27885, 28578, 28587, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85287 in Tempe, AZ, 1,083 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯440 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72858 and you would come out at 35.21°S, 86.96°E — 1,293 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 33.2 square miles of land, 72858 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,030This ZIP3,030
Households1,116This ZIP1,116
Housing units1,232This ZIP1,232
Median age36.4This ZIP36.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$69,760This ZIP$69,760Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$172,400This ZIP$172,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$945This ZIP$945Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%This ZIP25.9%
Mean commute17.8 minThis ZIP17.8 min
Population density91.1 / sq miThis ZIP91.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments58This ZIP58
Employees553This ZIP553
Annual payroll$24,838,000This ZIP$24,838,000
Tax returns filed1,540This ZIP1,540
Total adjusted gross income$98,953,000This ZIP$98,953,000

Land area

Land area33.24 sq miThis ZIP33.24 sq mi
Water area1.79 sq miThis ZIP1.79 sq mi

Other place names in 72858

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ZIP codes near 72858

ZIPCityDistance
72811 Russellville, AR 6.9 mi
72801 Russellville, AR 7.4 mi
72802 Russellville, AR 7.8 mi
72823 Atkins, AR 8.9 mi
72834 Dardanelle, AR 9.3 mi
72829 Centerville, AR 10.5 mi
72025 Casa, AR 11.2 mi
72001 Adona, AR 13.8 mi
72812 Russellville, AR 14.7 mi
72110 Morrilton, AR 15.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72858?

72858 is in Pottsville, Arkansas, in Pope County, part of the Russellville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2102, -93.0437.

What county is 72858 in?

72858 lies in Pope County.

What area code is 72858?

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

What time zone is 72858 in?

72858 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72858?

About 3,030 people live in ZIP code 72858, in 1,116 households, at 91.1 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 72858?

$69,760 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72858?

The closest are 72811 (6.9 mi), 72801 (7.4 mi), 72802 (7.8 mi), 72823 (8.9 mi) and 72834 (9.3 mi).

Is 72858 a PO Box ZIP code?

72858 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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