ZIP Code 72036 — Cotton Plant, AR
72036 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Cotton Plant, Arkansas, in Woodruff County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 72036 at a glance
| ZIP code | 72036 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Cotton Plant |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Woodruff FIPS 05147 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 598 |
| Coordinates | 35.006730, -91.272050 |
How ZIP+4 works in 72036
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 72036. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 72036 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 72036.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 72074 | Hunter, AR | 10.4 mi |
| 72392 | Wheatley, AR | 10.6 mi |
| 72021 | Brinkley, AR | 10.7 mi |
| 72059 | Gregory, AR | 10.9 mi |
| 72017 | Biscoe, AR | 11 mi |
| 72340 | Goodwin, AR | 14 mi |
| 72040 | Des Arc, AR | 14.3 mi |
| 72101 | Mccrory, AR | 17 mi |
| 72006 | Augusta, AR | 17 mi |
| 72123 | Patterson, AR | 17.4 mi |
| 72060 | Griffithville, AR | 17.9 mi |
| 72372 | Palestine, AR | 18.6 mi |
Questions about 72036
What is the ZIP+4 code for 72036?
72036 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 72036, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 72036?
72036 is assigned to Cotton Plant, Arkansas, in Woodruff County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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