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Where 72958 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 72958 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BSGZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,958 = 2 × 36479. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001110011111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72957 (Van Buren, AR, 38 mi away) and 72959 (Winslow, AR, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72958 becomes 85927 — and that is a real ZIP code: Greer, AZ, 875 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25879, 25978, 27589, 27895, 27958, 27985, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98527 in Bay Center, WA, 1,740 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯418 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72958 and you would come out at 34.91°S, 85.85°E — 1,274 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 328.3 square miles of land, 72958 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 249 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,948This ZIP6,948 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,713This ZIP2,713 |
| Housing units | 3,261This ZIP3,261 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,221This ZIP$42,221Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,300This ZIP$101,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $728This ZIP$728Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0%This ZIP9.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min |
| Population density | 21.2 / sq miThis ZIP21.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 115This ZIP115 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,464This ZIP1,464 |
| Annual payroll | $58,842,000This ZIP$58,842,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,640This ZIP2,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $118,294,000This ZIP$118,294,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 328.31 sq miThis ZIP328.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.63 sq miThis ZIP3.63 sq mi |
Other place names in 72958
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72958
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72944 | Mansfield, AR | 10.6 mi |
72938 | Hartford, AR | 14.5 mi |
72926 | Boles, AR | 15.3 mi |
72950 | Parks, AR | 16.1 mi |
72940 | Huntington, AR | 16.2 mi |
72927 | Booneville, AR | 17.0 mi |
72945 | Midland, AR | 18.0 mi |
72936 | Greenwood, AR | 20.0 mi |
71953 | Mena, AR | 20.3 mi |
72937 | Hackett, AR | 20.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72958?
72958 is in Waldron, Arkansas, in Scott County. Its published point location is 34.9057, -94.1510.
What county is 72958 in?
72958 lies in Scott County.
What area code is 72958?
Waldron uses area code 479, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72958 in?
72958 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72958?
About 6,948 people live in ZIP code 72958, in 2,713 households, at 21.2 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 72958?
$42,221 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72958?
The closest are 72944 (10.6 mi), 72938 (14.5 mi), 72926 (15.3 mi), 72950 (16.1 mi) and 72940 (16.2 mi).
Is 72958 a PO Box ZIP code?
72958 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72958 ZIP Code — Waldron, Arkansas (Scott County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72958
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