It's hard to say for sure. Sometimes the steering column cover can get a little off and cause some light popping. But at that milage you could have a balljoint or one of your axles could be going bad. The boots on the axles can get ripped and the grease to become dirty then dry up this can cause problems. You would have to look under the car and see if you can find any worn parts. If it has been a while sense you have had the car aligned I would get one done. They should check every thing over when they do it.
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Welcome to MA! Is the sound coming from the cabin and a light sound? If so it is probably the plastic covering around the steering column. If lit feels harder, more metallic and you feel it in the steering wheel it could be a worn suspension part. For that I would take it to an alignment shop and have them check it over.
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It's a hard noise and under 72k