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72004

ZIP 72004 is Altheimer, Arkansas, mostly in Jefferson County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jefferson +1 more
Metro area
Pine Bluff, AR
Population
661
Coordinates
34.3942, -91.8618
☼ Live from 72004 — Altheimer, AR

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Where 72004 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72004
  • 🔢 Type 72004 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOOZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,004 = 2 × 2 × 47 × 383. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100101000100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72003 (Almyra, AR, 26 mi away) and 72005 (Amagon, AR, 91 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72004 becomes 40027 — and that is a real ZIP code: Harrods Creek, KY, 440 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00742, 02047, 02740, 04027, 04072, 04270, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00742 in Roosevelt Roads, PR, 1,961 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯527 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72004 and you would come out at 34.39°S, 88.14°E — 1,378 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
  • 📏 At 182.9 square miles of land, 72004 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 139 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population661This ZIP661
Households267This ZIP267
Housing units364This ZIP364
Median age56.5This ZIP56.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$43,783This ZIP$43,783Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$73,100This ZIP$73,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$608This ZIP$608Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%This ZIP18.2%
Mean commute49.4 minThis ZIP49.4 min
Population density3.6 / sq miThis ZIP3.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees107This ZIP107
Annual payroll$6,842,000This ZIP$6,842,000
Tax returns filed370This ZIP370
Total adjusted gross income$16,552,000This ZIP$16,552,000

Land area

Land area182.94 sq miThis ZIP182.94 sq mi
Water area11.33 sq miThis ZIP11.33 sq mi

Counties 72004 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Jefferson County 97.5%
Arkansas County 2.5%

Other place names in 72004

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ZIP codes near 72004

ZIPCityDistance
72168 Tucker, AR 6.5 mi
72175 Wabbaseka, AR 7.1 mi
72152 Sherrill, AR 7.2 mi
72037 Coy, AR 10.0 mi
72072 Humnoke, AR 10.1 mi
71611 Pine Bluff, AR 10.6 mi
72073 Humphrey, AR 12.0 mi
72046 England, AR 12.3 mi
72182 Wright, AR 13.4 mi
71601 Pine Bluff, AR 14.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72004?

72004 is in Altheimer, Arkansas, in Jefferson County, part of the Pine Bluff, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.3942, -91.8618.

What county is 72004 in?

72004 spans 2 counties: Jefferson County and Arkansas County. Most of it falls in Jefferson County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 72004?

Altheimer uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72004 in?

72004 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72004?

About 661 people live in ZIP code 72004, in 267 households, at 3.6 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 72004?

$43,783 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72004?

The closest are 72168 (6.5 mi), 72175 (7.1 mi), 72152 (7.2 mi), 72037 (10 mi) and 72072 (10.1 mi).

Is 72004 a PO Box ZIP code?

72004 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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