72436
ZIP 72436 is Lafe, Arkansas, mostly in Greene County; area code 870; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Greene +1 more
- Metro area
- Paragould, AR
- Population
- 885
- Coordinates
- 36.2397, -90.4800
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Where 72436 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 72436 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,436 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 13 × 199. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101011110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72435 (Knobel, AR, 6 mi away) and 72437 (Lake City, AR, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72436 becomes 63427, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23467, 24637, 24736, 26347, 26374, 26437, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34267 in Fort Ogden, FL, 806 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯505 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72436 and you would come out at 36.24°S, 89.52°E — 1,326 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 30.7 square miles of land, 72436 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 885This ZIP885 |
|---|---|
| Households | 342This ZIP342 |
| Housing units | 380This ZIP380 |
| Median age | 46.4This ZIP46.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,174This ZIP$52,174Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,700This ZIP$114,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2%This ZIP14.2% |
| Mean commute | 31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min |
| Population density | 28.9 / sq miThis ZIP28.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27This ZIP27 |
| Annual payroll | $1,084,000This ZIP$1,084,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 410This ZIP410 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,400,000This ZIP$20,400,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.66 sq miThis ZIP30.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 72436 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Greene County | 70.5% |
| Clay County | 29.5% |
Other place names in 72436
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72436
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72443 | Marmaduke, AR | 5.9 mi |
72435 | Knobel, AR | 6.5 mi |
72450 | Paragould, AR | 11.3 mi |
72453 | Peach Orchard, AR | 11.4 mi |
72461 | Rector, AR | 11.6 mi |
72451 | Paragould, AR | 12.6 mi |
72422 | Corning, AR | 13.0 mi |
72412 | Beech Grove, AR | 14.2 mi |
72441 | Mc Dougal, AR | 14.4 mi |
72425 | Delaplaine, AR | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72436?
72436 is in Lafe, Arkansas, in Greene County, part of the Paragould, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.2397, -90.4800.
What county is 72436 in?
72436 spans 2 counties: Greene County and Clay County. Most of it falls in Greene County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 72436?
Lafe uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72436 in?
72436 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72436?
About 885 people live in ZIP code 72436, in 342 households, at 28.9 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 72436?
$52,174 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72436?
The closest are 72443 (5.9 mi), 72435 (6.5 mi), 72450 (11.3 mi), 72453 (11.4 mi) and 72461 (11.6 mi).
Is 72436 a PO Box ZIP code?
72436 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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