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72450

ZIP 72450 is in Paragould, Arkansas, mostly in Greene County; area codes 870 and 327; Central time. Paragould has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 72451.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Greene +1 more
Metro area
Paragould, AR
Population
40,807
Coordinates
36.0795, -90.5164
☼ Live from 72450 — Paragould, AR

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Where 72450 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72450
  • 🔢 Type 72450 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OShZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,450 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 7 × 23. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101100000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72449 (O Kean, AR, 18 mi away) and 72451 (Paragould, AR, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72450 becomes 05427, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02457, 02475, 02574, 02745, 04257, 04275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04572 in Waldoboro, ME, 1,243 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯510 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72450 and you would come out at 36.08°S, 89.48°E — 1,333 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
  • 📏 At 285.3 square miles of land, 72450 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 217 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population40,807This ZIP40,807
Households15,681This ZIP15,681
Housing units16,859This ZIP16,859
Median age37.7This ZIP37.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$57,725This ZIP$57,725Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$178,100This ZIP$178,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$914This ZIP$914Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%This ZIP16.8%
Mean commute22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min
Population density143.0 / sq miThis ZIP143.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments750This ZIP750
Employees12,731This ZIP12,731
Annual payroll$551,819,000This ZIP$551,819,000
Tax returns filed16,100This ZIP16,100
Total adjusted gross income$957,214,000This ZIP$957,214,000

Land area

Land area285.32 sq miThis ZIP285.32 sq mi
Water area1.31 sq miThis ZIP1.31 sq mi

Counties 72450 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Greene County 98.3%
Craighead County 1.7%

Other place names in 72450

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 72450

ZIPCityDistance
72451 Paragould, AR 1.8 mi
72474 Walcott, AR 9.1 mi
72443 Marmaduke, AR 9.4 mi
72412 Beech Grove, AR 10.3 mi
72436 Lafe, AR 11.3 mi
72417 Brookland, AR 11.4 mi
63829 Cardwell, MO 12.0 mi
72405 Jonesboro, AR 14.3 mi
63821 Arbyrd, MO 15.6 mi
72447 Monette, AR 15.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72450?

72450 is in Paragould, Arkansas, in Greene County, part of the Paragould, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.0795, -90.5164.

What county is 72450 in?

72450 spans 2 counties: Greene County and Craighead 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 72450?

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

What time zone is 72450 in?

72450 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72450?

About 40,807 people live in ZIP code 72450, in 15,681 households, at 143.0 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 72450?

$57,725 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72450?

The closest are 72451 (1.8 mi), 72474 (9.1 mi), 72443 (9.4 mi), 72412 (10.3 mi) and 72436 (11.3 mi).

Is 72450 a PO Box ZIP code?

72450 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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