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72104

ZIP 72104 is Malvern, Arkansas, mostly in Hot Spring County; area code 501; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Hot Spring +3 more
Metro area
Malvern, AR
Population
23,624
Coordinates
34.3464, -92.8155
☼ Live from 72104 — Malvern, AR

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Where 72104 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 72104
  • 🔢 Type 72104 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,104 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 9013. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100110101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72103 (Mabelvale, AR, 30 mi away) and 72105 (Jones Mill, AR, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72104 becomes 40127, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01247, 01472, 01742, 02471, 02714, 02741, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04271 in Paris, ME, 1,369 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯494 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72104 and you would come out at 34.35°S, 87.18°E — 1,349 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 326.5 square miles of land, 72104 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 248 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population23,624This ZIP23,624
Households8,479This ZIP8,479
Housing units9,918This ZIP9,918
Median age42.3This ZIP42.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$54,774This ZIP$54,774Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$127,700This ZIP$127,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$767This ZIP$767Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%This ZIP16.1%
Mean commute28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min
Population density72.4 / sq miThis ZIP72.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments422This ZIP422
Employees5,409This ZIP5,409
Annual payroll$256,259,000This ZIP$256,259,000
Tax returns filed8,620This ZIP8,620
Total adjusted gross income$500,915,000This ZIP$500,915,000

Land area

Land area326.48 sq miThis ZIP326.48 sq mi
Water area2.01 sq miThis ZIP2.01 sq mi

Counties 72104 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Hot Spring County 95.3%
Garland County 2.8%
Saline County 1.3%
Grant County 0.7%

Other place names in 72104

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ZIP codes near 72104

ZIPCityDistance
72105 Jones Mill, AR 7.7 mi
71941 Donaldson, AR 10.4 mi
72128 Poyen, AR 10.5 mi
72167 Traskwood, AR 10.8 mi
71942 Friendship, AR 13.4 mi
71914 Hot Springs National Park, AR 14.5 mi
72129 Prattsville, AR 15.1 mi
71901 Hot Springs National Park, AR 15.4 mi
72084 Leola, AR 16.2 mi
72015 Benton, AR 16.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72104?

72104 is in Malvern, Arkansas, in Hot Spring County, part of the Malvern, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.3464, -92.8155.

What county is 72104 in?

72104 spans 4 counties: Hot Spring County, Garland County, Saline County and Grant County. Most of it falls in Hot Spring 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 72104?

Malvern uses area code 501, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72104 in?

72104 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72104?

About 23,624 people live in ZIP code 72104, in 8,479 households, at 72.4 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 72104?

$54,774 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72104?

The closest are 72105 (7.7 mi), 71941 (10.4 mi), 72128 (10.5 mi), 72167 (10.8 mi) and 71942 (13.4 mi).

Is 72104 a PO Box ZIP code?

72104 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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