72315
ZIP 72315 is in Blytheville, Arkansas, in Mississippi County; area code 870; Central time. Blytheville has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 72316.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Mississippi
- Metro area
- Blytheville, AR
- Population
- 19,890
- Coordinates
- 35.8994, -89.8993
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Where 72315 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.
- 🔢 Type 72315 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIEZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,315 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 1607. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101001111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72313 (Bassett, AR, 29 mi away) and 72316 (Blytheville, AR, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72315 becomes 51327, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12537, 13752, 15237, 15327, 15723, 15732, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12537 in Hughsonville, NY, 944 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯545 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72315 and you would come out at 35.90°S, 90.10°E — 1,365 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 252.7 square miles of land, 72315 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 192 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,890This ZIP19,890 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,231This ZIP8,231 |
| Housing units | 10,221This ZIP10,221 |
| Median age | 37.8This ZIP37.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,259This ZIP$52,259Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,600This ZIP$134,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $855This ZIP$855Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 78.7 / sq miThis ZIP78.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 408This ZIP408 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,425This ZIP7,425 |
| Annual payroll | $480,170,000This ZIP$480,170,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,450This ZIP7,450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $420,735,000This ZIP$420,735,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 252.72 sq miThis ZIP252.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 11.11 sq miThis ZIP11.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 72315
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72315
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72316 | Blytheville, AR | 2.2 mi |
72319 | Gosnell, AR | 5.8 mi |
72310 | Armorel, AR | 5.8 mi |
72321 | Burdette, AR | 6.1 mi |
72358 | Luxora, AR | 7.4 mi |
72426 | Dell, AR | 8.5 mi |
63853 | Holland, MO | 11.1 mi |
63839 | Cooter, MO | 11.4 mi |
63877 | Steele, MO | 12.8 mi |
63855 | Hornersville, MO | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72315?
72315 is in Blytheville, Arkansas, in Mississippi County, part of the Blytheville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8994, -89.8993.
What county is 72315 in?
72315 lies in Mississippi County.
What area code is 72315?
Blytheville uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72315 in?
72315 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72315?
About 19,890 people live in ZIP code 72315, in 8,231 households, at 78.7 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 72315?
$52,259 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72315?
The closest are 72316 (2.2 mi), 72319 (5.8 mi), 72310 (5.8 mi), 72321 (6.1 mi) and 72358 (7.4 mi).
Is 72315 a PO Box ZIP code?
72315 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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