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72157

ZIP 72157 is Springfield, Arkansas, in Conway County; area code 501; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Conway
Metro area
none
Population
1,483
Coordinates
35.2737, -92.5657
☼ Live from 72157 — Springfield, AR

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Where 72157 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72157
  • 🔢 Type 72157 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSIZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,157 = 59 × 1223. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001100111011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72156 (Solgohachia, AR, 7 mi away) and 72158 (Benton, AR, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72157 becomes 75127 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fruitvale, TX, 256 miles away.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12577, 12775, 15277, 15727, 15772, 17257, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12577 in Salisbury Mills, NY, 1,083 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯455 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72157 and you would come out at 35.27°S, 87.43°E — 1,305 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
  • 📏 At 53.2 square miles of land, 72157 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,483This ZIP1,483
Households574This ZIP574
Housing units674This ZIP674
Median age41.3This ZIP41.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$62,931This ZIP$62,931Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$140,300This ZIP$140,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%This ZIP13.9%
Mean commute36.9 minThis ZIP36.9 min
Population density27.9 / sq miThis ZIP27.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees58This ZIP58
Annual payroll$2,309,000This ZIP$2,309,000
Tax returns filed600This ZIP600
Total adjusted gross income$35,303,000This ZIP$35,303,000

Land area

Land area53.18 sq miThis ZIP53.18 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 72157

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ZIP codes near 72157

ZIPCityDistance
72156 Solgohachia, AR 6.7 mi
72027 Center Ridge, AR 6.7 mi
72127 Plumerville, AR 7.3 mi
72107 Menifee, AR 9.3 mi
72181 Wooster, AR 10.3 mi
72058 Greenbrier, AR 11.0 mi
72039 Damascus, AR 11.1 mi
72030 Cleveland, AR 12.3 mi
72063 Hattieville, AR 13.0 mi
72110 Morrilton, AR 14.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72157?

72157 is in Springfield, Arkansas, in Conway County. Its published point location is 35.2737, -92.5657.

What county is 72157 in?

72157 lies in Conway County.

What area code is 72157?

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

What time zone is 72157 in?

72157 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72157?

About 1,483 people live in ZIP code 72157, in 574 households, at 27.9 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 72157?

$62,931 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72157?

The closest are 72156 (6.7 mi), 72027 (6.7 mi), 72127 (7.3 mi), 72107 (9.3 mi) and 72181 (10.3 mi).

Is 72157 a PO Box ZIP code?

72157 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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