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72933

ZIP 72933 is Charleston, Arkansas, mostly in Franklin County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Franklin +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
5,087
Coordinates
35.3286, -94.0130
☼ Live from 72933 — Charleston, AR

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Where 72933 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72933
  • 🔢 Type 72933 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEGZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,933 = 3 × 7 × 23 × 151. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110011100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72932 (Cedarville, AR, 28 mi away) and 72934 (Chester, AR, 29 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72933 becomes 33927 — and that is a real ZIP code: El Jobean, FL, 906 miles away.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23397, 23937, 29373, 29733, 32739, 32793, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97233 in Portland, OR, 1,644 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯399 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72933 and you would come out at 35.33°S, 85.99°E — 1,254 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 109.3 square miles of land, 72933 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,087This ZIP5,087
Households2,222This ZIP2,222
Housing units2,418This ZIP2,418
Median age43.6This ZIP43.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$59,318This ZIP$59,318Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$145,700This ZIP$145,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$696This ZIP$696Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%This ZIP19.2%
Mean commute31.4 minThis ZIP31.4 min
Population density46.6 / sq miThis ZIP46.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments76This ZIP76
Employees595This ZIP595
Annual payroll$20,287,000This ZIP$20,287,000
Tax returns filed1,960This ZIP1,960
Total adjusted gross income$129,737,000This ZIP$129,737,000

Land area

Land area109.28 sq miThis ZIP109.28 sq mi
Water area0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi

Counties 72933 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Franklin County 83.8%
Sebastian County 11.6%
Logan County 4.6%

Other place names in 72933

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ZIP codes near 72933

ZIPCityDistance
72928 Branch, AR 5.3 mi
72951 Ratcliff, AR 7.2 mi
72941 Lavaca, AR 8.7 mi
72930 Cecil, AR 9.7 mi
72935 Dyer, AR 13.3 mi
72905 Fort Smith, AR 13.7 mi
72921 Alma, AR 13.7 mi
72936 Greenwood, AR 15.0 mi
72947 Mulberry, AR 15.6 mi
72923 Barling, AR 15.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72933?

72933 is in Charleston, Arkansas, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 35.3286, -94.0130.

What county is 72933 in?

72933 spans 3 counties: Franklin County, Sebastian County and Logan 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 72933?

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

What time zone is 72933 in?

72933 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72933?

About 5,087 people live in ZIP code 72933, in 2,222 households, at 46.6 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 72933?

$59,318 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72933?

The closest are 72928 (5.3 mi), 72951 (7.2 mi), 72941 (8.7 mi), 72930 (9.7 mi) and 72935 (13.3 mi).

Is 72933 a PO Box ZIP code?

72933 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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