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72934

ZIP 72934 is Chester, Arkansas, in Crawford County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Crawford
Metro area
Fort Smith, AR-OK
Population
1,147
Coordinates
35.6868, -94.2843
☼ Live from 72934 — Chester, AR

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Where 72934 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72934
  • 🔢 Type 72934 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEGZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,934 = 2 × 36467. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110011100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72933 (Charleston, AR, 29 mi away) and 72935 (Dyer, AR, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72934 becomes 43927 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fairpoint, OH, 788 miles away.
  • 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23479, 23947, 23974, 24739, 27349, 27943, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97423 in Coquille, OR, 1,667 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯370 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72934 and you would come out at 35.69°S, 85.72°E — 1,225 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
  • 📏 At 71.0 square miles of land, 72934 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,147This ZIP1,147
Households427This ZIP427
Housing units441This ZIP441
Median age62.1This ZIP62.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$59,282This ZIP$59,282Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$177,100This ZIP$177,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$700This ZIP$700Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%This ZIP14.2%
Mean commute30.4 minThis ZIP30.4 min
Population density16.2 / sq miThis ZIP16.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments7This ZIP7
Employees14This ZIP14
Annual payroll$204,000This ZIP$204,000
Tax returns filed330This ZIP330
Total adjusted gross income$15,803,000This ZIP$15,803,000

Land area

Land area70.97 sq miThis ZIP70.97 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 72934

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ZIP codes near 72934

ZIPCityDistance
72948 Natural Dam, AR 6.2 mi
72932 Cedarville, AR 7.7 mi
72952 Rudy, AR 8.2 mi
72946 Mountainburg, AR 8.7 mi
72955 Uniontown, AR 9.9 mi
72717 Canehill, AR 12.4 mi
72729 Evansville, AR 12.7 mi
72959 Winslow, AR 14.0 mi
72749 Morrow, AR 15.2 mi
72956 Van Buren, AR 15.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72934?

72934 is in Chester, Arkansas, in Crawford County, part of the Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.6868, -94.2843.

What county is 72934 in?

72934 lies in Crawford County.

What area code is 72934?

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

What time zone is 72934 in?

72934 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72934?

About 1,147 people live in ZIP code 72934, in 427 households, at 16.2 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 72934?

$59,282 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72934?

The closest are 72948 (6.2 mi), 72932 (7.7 mi), 72952 (8.2 mi), 72946 (8.7 mi) and 72955 (9.9 mi).

Is 72934 a PO Box ZIP code?

72934 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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