ZIP Code 72301 — West Memphis, AR
72301 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving West Memphis, Arkansas, in Crittenden 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 72301 at a glance
| ZIP code | 72301 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | West Memphis |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Crittenden FIPS 05035 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 23,959 |
| Coordinates | 35.133630, -90.178830 |
How ZIP+4 works in 72301
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 72301. 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 72301 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 72301.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 38113 | Memphis, TN | 3.4 mi |
| 72364 | Marion, AR | 5.5 mi |
| 38103 | Memphis, TN | 7.1 mi |
| 38109 | Memphis, TN | 7.3 mi |
| 72332 | Edmondson, AR | 7.3 mi |
| 38126 | Memphis, TN | 7.6 mi |
| 72376 | Proctor, AR | 7.8 mi |
| 38105 | Memphis, TN | 8.2 mi |
| 38106 | Memphis, TN | 8.3 mi |
| 38107 | Memphis, TN | 9.1 mi |
| 38104 | Memphis, TN | 9.8 mi |
| 38132 | Memphis, TN | 11 mi |
Questions about 72301
What is the ZIP+4 code for 72301?
72301 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 72301, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 72301?
72301 is assigned to West Memphis, Arkansas, in Crittenden 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.
Need thousands of these?
Upload a CSV and get ZIP+4, county, carrier route, and delivery-point data appended to every row — or call the API directly.