ZIP Code 72838

72838 is one of Arkansas's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Gravelly, Yell County.

City: Gravelly
County: Yell County
State: Arkansas
Prefix: 728xx

Where this code sits

72838 is part of the 728xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Gravelly.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 72838 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

479 Area code 479

ZIP codes nearest 72838

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 72838.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 72841	4.8 mi	Harvey, AR
ZIP code 72827	5.1 mi	Bluffton, AR
ZIP code 72828	9.5 mi	Briggsville, AR
ZIP code 72842	14 mi	Havana, AR
ZIP code 72860	16 mi	Rover, AR
ZIP code 72950	17 mi	Parks, AR
ZIP code 71969	17 mi	Sims, AR
ZIP code 72826	17 mi	Blue Mountain, AR

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 72838, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 72838. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.