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Where 72422 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 72422 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,422 = 2 × 7 × 7 × 739. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101011100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72421 (Cash, AR, 51 mi away) and 72424 (Datto, AR, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72422 becomes 22427 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bowling Green, VA, 736 miles away.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22427, 22472, 22724, 22742, 24272, 27242, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22472 in Haynesville, VA, 769 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯497 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72422 and you would come out at 36.42°S, 89.48°E — 1,315 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 165.8 square miles of land, 72422 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 126 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,324This ZIP4,324 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,841This ZIP1,841 |
| Housing units | 2,262This ZIP2,262 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,507This ZIP$56,507Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $96,500This ZIP$96,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $689This ZIP$689Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6%This ZIP20.6% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 26.1 / sq miThis ZIP26.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 98This ZIP98 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 785This ZIP785 |
| Annual payroll | $36,622,000This ZIP$36,622,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,660This ZIP1,660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $88,222,000This ZIP$88,222,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 165.76 sq miThis ZIP165.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Other place names in 72422
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72422
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72441 | Mc Dougal, AR | 7.3 mi |
72435 | Knobel, AR | 7.9 mi |
72470 | Success, AR | 10.2 mi |
63954 | Neelyville, MO | 10.2 mi |
72456 | Pollard, AR | 10.9 mi |
72453 | Peach Orchard, AR | 11.6 mi |
72424 | Datto, AR | 11.9 mi |
72436 | Lafe, AR | 13.0 mi |
63953 | Naylor, MO | 13.0 mi |
72462 | Reyno, AR | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72422?
72422 is in Corning, Arkansas, in Clay County. Its published point location is 36.4246, -90.5195.
What county is 72422 in?
72422 lies in Clay County.
What area code is 72422?
Corning uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72422 in?
72422 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72422?
About 4,324 people live in ZIP code 72422, in 1,841 households, at 26.1 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 72422?
$56,507 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72422?
The closest are 72441 (7.3 mi), 72435 (7.9 mi), 72470 (10.2 mi), 63954 (10.2 mi) and 72456 (10.9 mi).
Is 72422 a PO Box ZIP code?
72422 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72422 ZIP Code — Corning, Arkansas (Clay County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72422
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