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Where 72930 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 72930 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEGZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,930 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 11 × 13 × 17. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001110011100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72928 (Branch, AR, 15 mi away) and 72932 (Cedarville, AR, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72930 becomes 03927, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02379, 02739, 03279, 07932, 09237, 09723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09723 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,987 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯389 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72930 and you would come out at 35.43°S, 85.87°E — 1,245 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 37.4 square miles of land, 72930 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 207This ZIP207 |
|---|---|
| Households | 104This ZIP104 |
| Housing units | 138This ZIP138 |
| Median age | 59.3This ZIP59.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $108,300This ZIP$108,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 5.5 / sq miThis ZIP5.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 173This ZIP173 |
| Annual payroll | $11,969,000This ZIP$11,969,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,202,000This ZIP$11,202,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.42 sq miThis ZIP37.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.04 sq miThis ZIP3.04 sq mi |
Counties 72930 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Franklin County | 77.3% |
| Sebastian County | 22.7% |
ZIP codes near 72930
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72921 | Alma, AR | 4.1 mi |
72935 | Dyer, AR | 4.1 mi |
72941 | Lavaca, AR | 6.4 mi |
72947 | Mulberry, AR | 9.6 mi |
72933 | Charleston, AR | 9.7 mi |
72957 | Van Buren, AR | 12.5 mi |
72923 | Barling, AR | 12.6 mi |
72956 | Van Buren, AR | 12.7 mi |
72952 | Rudy, AR | 13.5 mi |
72905 | Fort Smith, AR | 13.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 72930 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72930?
72930 is in Cecil, Arkansas, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 35.4347, -94.1271.
What county is 72930 in?
72930 spans 2 counties: Franklin County and Sebastian County. Most of it falls in Franklin County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 72930?
Cecil uses area code 479, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72930 in?
72930 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72930?
About 207 people live in ZIP code 72930, in 104 households, at 5.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 72930?
The closest are 72921 (4.1 mi), 72935 (4.1 mi), 72941 (6.4 mi), 72947 (9.6 mi) and 72933 (9.7 mi).
Is 72930 a PO Box ZIP code?
72930 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72930 ZIP Code — Cecil, Arkansas (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72930
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