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72412

ZIP 72412 is Beech Grove, Arkansas, in Greene County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Greene
Metro area
Paragould, AR
Population
351
Coordinates
36.1257, -90.6917
☼ Live from 72412 — Beech Grove, AR

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Where 72412 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72412
  • 🔢 Type 72412 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,412 = 2 × 2 × 43 × 421. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101011011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72411 (Bay, AR, 27 mi away) and 72413 (Biggers, AR, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72412 becomes 21427, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12247, 12427, 12472, 12724, 12742, 14227, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12247 in Albany, NY, 1,008 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯500 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72412 and you would come out at 36.13°S, 89.31°E — 1,324 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
  • 📏 At 60.6 square miles of land, 72412 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population351This ZIP351
Households132This ZIP132
Housing units164This ZIP164
Median age38.0This ZIP38.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$83,500This ZIP$83,500Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$118,100This ZIP$118,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%This ZIP21.5%
Mean commute17.6 minThis ZIP17.6 min
Population density5.8 / sq miThis ZIP5.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees13This ZIP13
Annual payroll$1,005,000This ZIP$1,005,000
Tax returns filed210This ZIP210
Total adjusted gross income$13,364,000This ZIP$13,364,000

Land area

Land area60.63 sq miThis ZIP60.63 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

ZIP codes near 72412

ZIPCityDistance
72474 Walcott, AR 5.9 mi
72449 O Kean, AR 7.5 mi
72425 Delaplaine, AR 7.7 mi
72450 Paragould, AR 10.3 mi
72451 Paragould, AR 11.8 mi
72416 Bono, AR 12.5 mi
72453 Peach Orchard, AR 12.6 mi
72476 Walnut Ridge, AR 13.7 mi
72413 Biggers, AR 14.1 mi
72436 Lafe, AR 14.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72412?

72412 is in Beech Grove, Arkansas, in Greene County, part of the Paragould, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.1257, -90.6917.

What county is 72412 in?

72412 lies in Greene County.

What area code is 72412?

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

What time zone is 72412 in?

72412 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72412?

About 351 people live in ZIP code 72412, in 132 households, at 5.8 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 72412?

$83,500 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72412?

The closest are 72474 (5.9 mi), 72449 (7.5 mi), 72425 (7.7 mi), 72450 (10.3 mi) and 72451 (11.8 mi).

Is 72412 a PO Box ZIP code?

72412 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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