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72938

ZIP 72938 is Hartford, Arkansas, in Sebastian County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Sebastian
Metro area
Fort Smith, AR-OK
Population
933
Coordinates
35.0041, -94.3778
☼ Live from 72938 — Hartford, AR

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Where 72938 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72938
  • 🔢 Type 72938 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEGZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,938 = 2 × 36469. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110011101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72937 (Hackett, AR, 9 mi away) and 72940 (Huntington, AR, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72938 becomes 83927, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23879, 23897, 27839, 27893, 27938, 27983, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98273 in Mount Vernon, WA, 1,701 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯405 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72938 and you would come out at 35.00°S, 85.62°E — 1,262 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
  • 📏 At 52.0 square miles of land, 72938 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population933This ZIP933
Households421This ZIP421
Housing units473This ZIP473
Median age44.9This ZIP44.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$45,114This ZIP$45,114Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$161,600This ZIP$161,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$911This ZIP$911Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%This ZIP23.7%
Mean commute38.5 minThis ZIP38.5 min
Population density17.9 / sq miThis ZIP17.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees38This ZIP38
Annual payroll$736,000This ZIP$736,000
Tax returns filed450This ZIP450
Total adjusted gross income$24,617,000This ZIP$24,617,000

Land area

Land area51.99 sq miThis ZIP51.99 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Other place names in 72938

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ZIP codes near 72938

ZIPCityDistance
72945 Midland, AR 6.6 mi
74947 Monroe, OK 7.9 mi
72944 Mansfield, AR 8.4 mi
72937 Hackett, AR 9.1 mi
72940 Huntington, AR 10.6 mi
74953 Poteau, OK 11.2 mi
74932 Cameron, OK 13.2 mi
72958 Waldron, AR 14.5 mi
74940 Howe, OK 14.9 mi
72936 Greenwood, AR 15.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72938?

72938 is in Hartford, Arkansas, in Sebastian County, part of the Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.0041, -94.3778.

What county is 72938 in?

72938 lies in Sebastian County.

What area code is 72938?

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

What time zone is 72938 in?

72938 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72938?

About 933 people live in ZIP code 72938, in 421 households, at 17.9 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 72938?

$45,114 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72938?

The closest are 72945 (6.6 mi), 74947 (7.9 mi), 72944 (8.4 mi), 72937 (9.1 mi) and 72940 (10.6 mi).

Is 72938 a PO Box ZIP code?

72938 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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