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72411

ZIP 72411 is Bay, Arkansas, in Craighead County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Craighead
Metro area
Jonesboro, AR
Population
2,997
Coordinates
35.7450, -90.5844
☼ Live from 72411 — Bay, AR

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Where 72411 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72411
  • 🔢 Type 72411 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,411 = 3 × 24137. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101011011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72410 (Alicia, AR, 32 mi away) and 72412 (Beech Grove, AR, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72411 becomes 11427 — and that is a real ZIP code: Queens Village, NY, 975 miles away.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11247, 11427, 11724, 11742, 12147, 12174, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11742 in Holtsville, NY, 1,012 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯519 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72411 and you would come out at 35.75°S, 89.42°E — 1,348 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 36.2 square miles of land, 72411 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,997This ZIP2,997
Households1,108This ZIP1,108
Housing units1,149This ZIP1,149
Median age31.6This ZIP31.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$55,625This ZIP$55,625Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$111,400This ZIP$111,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,028This ZIP$1,028Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%This ZIP11.9%
Mean commute17.1 minThis ZIP17.1 min
Population density82.8 / sq miThis ZIP82.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees149This ZIP149
Annual payroll$6,840,000This ZIP$6,840,000
Tax returns filed850This ZIP850
Total adjusted gross income$46,036,000This ZIP$46,036,000

Land area

Land area36.19 sq miThis ZIP36.19 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Other place names in 72411

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ZIP codes near 72411

ZIPCityDistance
72402 Jonesboro, AR 5.8 mi
72401 Jonesboro, AR 5.9 mi
72467 State University, AR 8.5 mi
72403 Jonesboro, AR 8.9 mi
72437 Lake City, AR 9.3 mi
72472 Trumann, AR 10.6 mi
72404 Jonesboro, AR 11.4 mi
72405 Jonesboro, AR 11.5 mi
72417 Brookland, AR 12.1 mi
72419 Caraway, AR 13.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72411?

72411 is in Bay, Arkansas, in Craighead County, part of the Jonesboro, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7450, -90.5844.

What county is 72411 in?

72411 lies in Craighead County.

What area code is 72411?

Bay uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72411 in?

72411 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72411?

About 2,997 people live in ZIP code 72411, in 1,108 households, at 82.8 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 72411?

$55,625 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72411?

The closest are 72402 (5.8 mi), 72401 (5.9 mi), 72467 (8.5 mi), 72403 (8.9 mi) and 72437 (9.3 mi).

Is 72411 a PO Box ZIP code?

72411 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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