72401
ZIP 72401 is in Jonesboro, Arkansas, mostly in Craighead County; area codes 870 and 327; Central time. Jonesboro has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 72402, 72403, 72404 and 72405.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Craighead +1 more
- Metro area
- Jonesboro, AR
- Population
- 42,602
- Coordinates
- 35.8306, -90.5781
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Where 72401 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 72401 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,401 = 7 × 10343. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101011010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72396 (Wynne, AR, 44 mi away) and 72402 (Jonesboro, AR, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72401 becomes 10427, 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, 1,207 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯516 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72401 and you would come out at 35.83°S, 89.42°E — 1,344 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 88.5 square miles of land, 72401 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 42,602This ZIP42,602 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,353This ZIP17,353 |
| Housing units | 19,301This ZIP19,301 |
| Median age | 33.6This ZIP33.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,329This ZIP$45,329Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,600This ZIP$188,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $923This ZIP$923Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0%This ZIP24.0% |
| Mean commute | 16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min |
| Population density | 481.4 / sq miThis ZIP481.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,775This ZIP1,775 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 37,363This ZIP37,363 |
| Annual payroll | $1,943,312,000This ZIP$1,943,312,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 16,060This ZIP16,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $950,496,000This ZIP$950,496,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 88.49 sq miThis ZIP88.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.91 sq miThis ZIP0.91 sq mi |
Counties 72401 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Craighead County | 91.2% |
| Greene County | 8.8% |
Other place names in 72401
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72401
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72402 | Jonesboro, AR | 4.5 mi |
72467 | State University, AR | 5.6 mi |
72411 | Bay, AR | 5.9 mi |
72405 | Jonesboro, AR | 6.4 mi |
72417 | Brookland, AR | 6.4 mi |
72437 | Lake City, AR | 6.8 mi |
72403 | Jonesboro, AR | 7.0 mi |
72414 | Black Oak, AR | 11.7 mi |
72404 | Jonesboro, AR | 12.2 mi |
72419 | Caraway, AR | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72401?
72401 is in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in Craighead County, part of the Jonesboro, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8306, -90.5781.
What county is 72401 in?
72401 spans 2 counties: Craighead County and Greene County. Most of it falls in Craighead 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 72401?
Jonesboro uses area codes 870 and 327, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72401 in?
72401 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72401?
About 42,602 people live in ZIP code 72401, in 17,353 households, at 481.4 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 72401?
$45,329 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72401?
The closest are 72402 (4.5 mi), 72467 (5.6 mi), 72411 (5.9 mi), 72405 (6.4 mi) and 72417 (6.4 mi).
Is 72401 a PO Box ZIP code?
72401 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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