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Where 72943 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 72943 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhGZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,943 = 13 × 31 × 181. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001110011101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72941 (Lavaca, AR, 24 mi away) and 72944 (Mansfield, AR, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72943 becomes 34927, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 1,708 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯415 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72943 and you would come out at 35.18°S, 86.21°E — 1,270 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 47m.
- 📏 At 101.3 square miles of land, 72943 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,708This ZIP2,708 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,039This ZIP1,039 |
| Housing units | 1,201This ZIP1,201 |
| Median age | 43.5This ZIP43.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,022This ZIP$62,022Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,200This ZIP$154,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $827This ZIP$827Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5%This ZIP16.5% |
| Mean commute | 27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min |
| Population density | 26.7 / sq miThis ZIP26.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 279This ZIP279 |
| Annual payroll | $9,893,000This ZIP$9,893,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 950This ZIP950 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $45,477,000This ZIP$45,477,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.33 sq miThis ZIP101.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.56 sq miThis ZIP2.56 sq mi |
Counties 72943 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Logan County | 96.2% |
| Yell County | 3.5% |
| Franklin County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 72943
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72943
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72826 | Blue Mountain, AR | 5.6 mi |
72855 | Paris, AR | 8.1 mi |
72951 | Ratcliff, AR | 10.1 mi |
72927 | Booneville, AR | 11.1 mi |
72928 | Branch, AR | 11.2 mi |
72842 | Havana, AR | 13.0 mi |
72865 | Subiaco, AR | 15.9 mi |
72820 | Alix, AR | 16.2 mi |
72933 | Charleston, AR | 16.4 mi |
72832 | Coal Hill, AR | 18.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72943?
72943 is in Magazine, Arkansas, in Logan County. Its published point location is 35.1801, -93.7869.
What county is 72943 in?
72943 spans 3 counties: Logan County, Yell County and Franklin County. Most of it falls in Logan 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 72943?
Magazine uses area code 479, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72943 in?
72943 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72943?
About 2,708 people live in ZIP code 72943, in 1,039 households, at 26.7 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 72943?
$62,022 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72943?
The closest are 72826 (5.6 mi), 72855 (8.1 mi), 72951 (10.1 mi), 72927 (11.1 mi) and 72928 (11.2 mi).
Is 72943 a PO Box ZIP code?
72943 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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