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72455

ZIP 72455 is Pocahontas, Arkansas, in Randolph County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Randolph
Metro area
none
Population
13,442
Coordinates
36.3213, -91.0489
☼ Live from 72455 — Pocahontas, AR

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Where 72455 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 72455
  • 🔢 Type 72455 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SShZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,455 = 5 × 43 × 337. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101100000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72454 (Piggott, AR, 47 mi away) and 72456 (Pollard, AR, 41 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72455 becomes 55427 — and that is a real ZIP code: Minneapolis, MN, 612 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24557, 25547, 27455, 27545, 42755, 45275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57452 in Java, SD, 784 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
  • 🎯476 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72455 and you would come out at 36.32°S, 88.95°E — 1,301 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 253.2 square miles of land, 72455 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 192 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population13,442This ZIP13,442
Households5,098This ZIP5,098
Housing units5,751This ZIP5,751
Median age37.5This ZIP37.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$49,764This ZIP$49,764Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$142,600This ZIP$142,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$692This ZIP$692Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%This ZIP12.6%
Mean commute20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min
Population density53.1 / sq miThis ZIP53.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments276This ZIP276
Employees3,990This ZIP3,990
Annual payroll$145,260,000This ZIP$145,260,000
Tax returns filed5,330This ZIP5,330
Total adjusted gross income$294,463,000This ZIP$294,463,000

Land area

Land area253.25 sq miThis ZIP253.25 sq mi
Water area1.71 sq miThis ZIP1.71 sq mi

Other place names in 72455

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

ZIP codes near 72455

ZIPCityDistance
72460 Ravenden Springs, AR 6.1 mi
72434 Imboden, AR 9.3 mi
72478 Warm Springs, AR 9.9 mi
72413 Biggers, AR 13.1 mi
72444 Maynard, AR 13.2 mi
72459 Ravenden, AR 14.3 mi
72415 Black Rock, AR 15.2 mi
63942 Gatewood, MO 16.1 mi
72457 Portia, AR 16.3 mi
72449 O Kean, AR 16.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72455?

72455 is in Pocahontas, Arkansas, in Randolph County. Its published point location is 36.3213, -91.0489.

What county is 72455 in?

72455 lies in Randolph County.

What area code is 72455?

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

What time zone is 72455 in?

72455 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72455?

About 13,442 people live in ZIP code 72455, in 5,098 households, at 53.1 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 72455?

$49,764 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72455?

The closest are 72460 (6.1 mi), 72434 (9.3 mi), 72478 (9.9 mi), 72413 (13.1 mi) and 72444 (13.2 mi).

Is 72455 a PO Box ZIP code?

72455 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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