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72405

ZIP 72405 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 72404.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Craighead
Metro area
Jonesboro, AR
Population
18,675
Coordinates
35.9027, -90.6502
☼ Live from 72405 — Jonesboro, AR

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Where 72405 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72405
  • 🔢 Type 72405 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,405 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 1609. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101011010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72404 (Jonesboro, AR, 12 mi away) and 72410 (Alicia, AR, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72405 becomes 50427 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chapin, IA, 498 miles away.
  • 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02457, 02475, 02574, 02745, 04257, 04275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04572 in Waldoboro, ME, 1,255 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯510 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72405 and you would come out at 35.90°S, 89.35°E — 1,338 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 35.9 square miles of land, 72405 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,675This ZIP18,675
Households6,560This ZIP6,560
Housing units7,099This ZIP7,099
Median age34.8This ZIP34.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$92,440This ZIP$92,440Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$259,900This ZIP$259,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,104This ZIP$1,104Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.1%This ZIP42.1%
Mean commute21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min
Population density520.2 / sq miThis ZIP520.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments113This ZIP113
Employees842This ZIP842
Annual payroll$31,420,000This ZIP$31,420,000

Land area

Land area35.90 sq miThis ZIP35.90 sq mi
Water area0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi

Other place names in 72405

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ZIP codes near 72405

ZIPCityDistance
72467 State University, AR 4.5 mi
72403 Jonesboro, AR 5.8 mi
72401 Jonesboro, AR 6.4 mi
72402 Jonesboro, AR 6.5 mi
72417 Brookland, AR 6.7 mi
72416 Bono, AR 8.5 mi
72474 Walcott, AR 9.7 mi
72411 Bay, AR 11.5 mi
72404 Jonesboro, AR 11.6 mi
72437 Lake City, AR 12.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72405?

72405 is in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in Craighead County, part of the Jonesboro, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.9027, -90.6502.

What county is 72405 in?

72405 lies in Craighead County.

What area code is 72405?

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

What time zone is 72405 in?

72405 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72405?

About 18,675 people live in ZIP code 72405, in 6,560 households, at 520.2 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 72405?

$92,440 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72405?

The closest are 72467 (4.5 mi), 72403 (5.8 mi), 72401 (6.4 mi), 72402 (6.5 mi) and 72417 (6.7 mi).

Is 72405 a PO Box ZIP code?

72405 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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