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72426

ZIP 72426 is Dell, Arkansas, in Mississippi County; area codes 870 and 327; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Mississippi
Metro area
Blytheville, AR
Population
168
Coordinates
35.8561, -90.0416
☼ Live from 72426 — Dell, AR

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Where 72426 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72426
  • 🔢 Type 72426 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,426 = 2 × 3 × 12071. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101011101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72425 (Delaplaine, AR, 47 mi away) and 72427 (Egypt, AR, 51 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72426 becomes 62427 — and that is a real ZIP code: Flat Rock, IL, 246 miles away.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22476, 22746, 24627, 24726, 27264, 27624, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22476 in Hustle, VA, 731 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯540 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72426 and you would come out at 35.86°S, 89.96°E — 1,362 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 0.386 square miles of land, 72426 is bigger than 4% of ZIP codes — about 187 football fields.
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People and housing

Population168This ZIP168
Households81This ZIP81
Housing units87This ZIP87
Median age51.2This ZIP51.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$78,125This ZIP$78,125Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$166,300This ZIP$166,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$518This ZIP$518Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%This ZIP29.8%
Mean commute19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min
Population density435.2 / sq miThis ZIP435.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees49This ZIP49
Annual payroll$5,246,000This ZIP$5,246,000

Land area

Land area0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 72426

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ZIP codes near 72426

ZIPCityDistance
72321 Burdette, AR 6.3 mi
72319 Gosnell, AR 8.2 mi
72442 Manila, AR 8.4 mi
72316 Blytheville, AR 8.4 mi
72315 Blytheville, AR 8.5 mi
72358 Luxora, AR 9.5 mi
72438 Leachville, AR 11.9 mi
72428 Etowah, AR 12.6 mi
72370 Osceola, AR 12.7 mi
72351 Keiser, AR 12.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72426?

72426 is in Dell, Arkansas, in Mississippi County, part of the Blytheville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8561, -90.0416.

What county is 72426 in?

72426 lies in Mississippi County.

What area code is 72426?

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

What time zone is 72426 in?

72426 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72426?

About 168 people live in ZIP code 72426, in 81 households, at 435.2 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 72426?

$78,125 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72426?

The closest are 72321 (6.3 mi), 72319 (8.2 mi), 72442 (8.4 mi), 72316 (8.4 mi) and 72315 (8.5 mi).

Is 72426 a PO Box ZIP code?

72426 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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