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72442

ZIP 72442 is Manila, Arkansas, in Mississippi County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Mississippi
Metro area
Blytheville, AR
Population
4,584
Coordinates
35.8258, -90.1865
☼ Live from 72442 — Manila, AR

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Where 72442 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72442
  • 🔢 Type 72442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,442 = 2 × 29 × 1249. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101011111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72441 (Mc Dougal, AR, 44 mi away) and 72443 (Marmaduke, AR, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72442 becomes 24427, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24472, 24724, 27244, 42274, 42724, 42742, …). The farthest-flung twin is 24472 in Raphine, VA, 623 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
  • 🎯535 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72442 and you would come out at 35.83°S, 89.81°E — 1,359 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
  • 📏 At 129.9 square miles of land, 72442 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,584This ZIP4,584
Households1,736This ZIP1,736
Housing units2,121This ZIP2,121
Median age34.4This ZIP34.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$56,221This ZIP$56,221Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$166,300This ZIP$166,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$649This ZIP$649Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%This ZIP13.3%
Mean commute24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min
Population density35.3 / sq miThis ZIP35.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments63This ZIP63
Employees696This ZIP696
Annual payroll$27,118,000This ZIP$27,118,000
Tax returns filed1,920This ZIP1,920
Total adjusted gross income$134,860,000This ZIP$134,860,000

Land area

Land area129.93 sq miThis ZIP129.93 sq mi
Water area1.59 sq miThis ZIP1.59 sq mi

Other place names in 72442

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ZIP codes near 72442

ZIPCityDistance
72428 Etowah, AR 6.1 mi
72438 Leachville, AR 8.3 mi
72426 Dell, AR 8.4 mi
72447 Monette, AR 9.8 mi
72414 Black Oak, AR 10.3 mi
72419 Caraway, AR 11.2 mi
72391 West Ridge, AR 11.3 mi
72351 Keiser, AR 11.5 mi
72370 Osceola, AR 12.8 mi
72377 Rivervale, AR 13.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72442?

72442 is in Manila, Arkansas, in Mississippi County, part of the Blytheville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8258, -90.1865.

What county is 72442 in?

72442 lies in Mississippi County.

What area code is 72442?

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

What time zone is 72442 in?

72442 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72442?

About 4,584 people live in ZIP code 72442, in 1,736 households, at 35.3 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 72442?

$56,221 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72442?

The closest are 72428 (6.1 mi), 72438 (8.3 mi), 72426 (8.4 mi), 72447 (9.8 mi) and 72414 (10.3 mi).

Is 72442 a PO Box ZIP code?

72442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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