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72417

ZIP 72417 is Brookland, Arkansas, in Craighead County; area codes 870 and 327; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Craighead
Metro area
Jonesboro, AR
Population
5,940
Coordinates
35.9157, -90.5322
☼ Live from 72417 — Brookland, AR

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Where 72417 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72417
  • 🔢 Type 72417 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,417 = 3 × 101 × 239. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101011100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72416 (Bono, AR, 14 mi away) and 72419 (Caraway, AR, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72417 becomes 71427 — and that is a real ZIP code: Flatwoods, LA, 341 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12477, 12747, 14727, 14772, 17247, 17724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12477 in Saugerties, NY, 983 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯515 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72417 and you would come out at 35.92°S, 89.47°E — 1,341 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 43.0 square miles of land, 72417 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,940This ZIP5,940
Households2,381This ZIP2,381
Housing units2,641This ZIP2,641
Median age29.7This ZIP29.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$61,964This ZIP$61,964Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$173,700This ZIP$173,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,008This ZIP$1,008Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%This ZIP21.3%
Mean commute22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min
Population density138.0 / sq miThis ZIP138.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments84This ZIP84
Employees776This ZIP776
Annual payroll$31,986,000This ZIP$31,986,000
Tax returns filed2,640This ZIP2,640
Total adjusted gross income$166,724,000This ZIP$166,724,000

Land area

Land area43.04 sq miThis ZIP43.04 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi

Other place names in 72417

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ZIP codes near 72417

ZIPCityDistance
72401 Jonesboro, AR 6.4 mi
72405 Jonesboro, AR 6.7 mi
72437 Lake City, AR 7.3 mi
72467 State University, AR 9.6 mi
72402 Jonesboro, AR 10.0 mi
72451 Paragould, AR 10.1 mi
72414 Black Oak, AR 10.7 mi
72403 Jonesboro, AR 11.3 mi
72450 Paragould, AR 11.4 mi
72447 Monette, AR 11.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72417?

72417 is in Brookland, Arkansas, in Craighead County, part of the Jonesboro, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.9157, -90.5322.

What county is 72417 in?

72417 lies in Craighead County.

What area code is 72417?

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

What time zone is 72417 in?

72417 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72417?

About 5,940 people live in ZIP code 72417, in 2,381 households, at 138.0 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 72417?

$61,964 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72417?

The closest are 72401 (6.4 mi), 72405 (6.7 mi), 72437 (7.3 mi), 72467 (9.6 mi) and 72402 (10 mi).

Is 72417 a PO Box ZIP code?

72417 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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