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Where 72928 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.
- 🔢 Type 72928 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZGZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,928 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 43 × 53. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001110011100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72927 (Booneville, AR, 15 mi away) and 72930 (Cecil, AR, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72928 becomes 82927, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22987, 27289, 27298, 27829, 27892, 27928, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98227 in Bellingham, WA, 1,721 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯404 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72928 and you would come out at 35.29°S, 86.07°E — 1,259 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 46m.
- 📏 At 23.4 square miles of land, 72928 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 522This ZIP522 |
|---|---|
| Households | 299This ZIP299 |
| Housing units | 316This ZIP316 |
| Median age | 61.1This ZIP61.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $32,313This ZIP$32,313Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $108,300This ZIP$108,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $736This ZIP$736Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Mean commute | 16.8 minThis ZIP16.8 min |
| Population density | 22.3 / sq miThis ZIP22.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 30This ZIP30 |
| Annual payroll | $1,068,000This ZIP$1,068,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 260This ZIP260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,276,000This ZIP$13,276,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.41 sq miThis ZIP23.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 72928
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72928
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72951 | Ratcliff, AR | 2.4 mi |
72933 | Charleston, AR | 5.3 mi |
72943 | Magazine, AR | 11.2 mi |
72941 | Lavaca, AR | 13.8 mi |
72820 | Alix, AR | 14.0 mi |
72927 | Booneville, AR | 14.6 mi |
72930 | Cecil, AR | 14.9 mi |
72855 | Paris, AR | 15.2 mi |
72826 | Blue Mountain, AR | 16.7 mi |
72821 | Altus, AR | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72928?
72928 is in Branch, Arkansas, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 35.2913, -93.9307.
What county is 72928 in?
72928 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 72928?
Branch uses area code 479, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72928 in?
72928 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72928?
About 522 people live in ZIP code 72928, in 299 households, at 22.3 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 72928?
$32,313 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72928?
The closest are 72951 (2.4 mi), 72933 (5.3 mi), 72943 (11.2 mi), 72941 (13.8 mi) and 72820 (14 mi).
Is 72928 a PO Box ZIP code?
72928 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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