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72404

ZIP 72404 is in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in Craighead County; area codes 870 and 327; Central time. Jonesboro has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 72401, 72402, 72403 and 72405.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Craighead
Metro area
Jonesboro, AR
Population
29,968
Coordinates
35.7752, -90.7850
☼ Live from 72404 — Jonesboro, AR

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Where 72404 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72404
  • 🔢 Type 72404 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,404 = 2 × 2 × 23 × 787. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101011010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72403 (Jonesboro, AR, 6 mi away) and 72405 (Jonesboro, AR, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72404 becomes 40427, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02447, 02474, 02744, 04274, 04427, 04472, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04742 in Fort Fairfield, ME, 1,404 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯509 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72404 and you would come out at 35.78°S, 89.21°E — 1,340 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 44m.
  • 📏 At 128.0 square miles of land, 72404 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population29,968This ZIP29,968
Households12,212This ZIP12,212
Housing units13,107This ZIP13,107
Median age37.8This ZIP37.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$70,269This ZIP$70,269Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$247,100This ZIP$247,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$946This ZIP$946Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%This ZIP37.6%
Mean commute19.7 minThis ZIP19.7 min
Population density234.0 / sq miThis ZIP234.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments535This ZIP535
Employees6,812This ZIP6,812
Annual payroll$332,696,000This ZIP$332,696,000
Tax returns filed12,750This ZIP12,750
Total adjusted gross income$1,184,218,000This ZIP$1,184,218,000

Land area

Land area128.05 sq miThis ZIP128.05 sq mi
Water area0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi

Other place names in 72404

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ZIP codes near 72404

ZIPCityDistance
72403 Jonesboro, AR 5.9 mi
72467 State University, AR 7.6 mi
72402 Jonesboro, AR 7.8 mi
72421 Cash, AR 10.9 mi
72427 Egypt, AR 11.2 mi
72411 Bay, AR 11.4 mi
72405 Jonesboro, AR 11.6 mi
72479 Weiner, AR 11.8 mi
72401 Jonesboro, AR 12.2 mi
72416 Bono, AR 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72404?

72404 is in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in Craighead County, part of the Jonesboro, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7752, -90.7850.

What county is 72404 in?

72404 lies in Craighead County.

What area code is 72404?

Jonesboro uses area codes 870 and 327, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72404 in?

72404 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72404?

About 29,968 people live in ZIP code 72404, in 12,212 households, at 234.0 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 72404?

$70,269 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72404?

The closest are 72403 (5.9 mi), 72467 (7.6 mi), 72402 (7.8 mi), 72421 (10.9 mi) and 72427 (11.2 mi).

Is 72404 a PO Box ZIP code?

72404 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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