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Where 72459 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 72459 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GShZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,459 = 3 × 3 × 83 × 97. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101100001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72458 (Powhatan, AR, 16 mi away) and 72460 (Ravenden Springs, AR, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72459 becomes 95427 — and that is a real ZIP code: Comptche, CA, 1,765 miles away.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24579, 24597, 24957, 27495, 27549, 27594, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95427 in Comptche, CA, 1,765 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯466 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72459 and you would come out at 36.27°S, 88.70°E — 1,295 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 113.4 square miles of land, 72459 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,348This ZIP1,348 |
|---|---|
| Households | 578This ZIP578 |
| Housing units | 894This ZIP894 |
| Median age | 46.4This ZIP46.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,167This ZIP$39,167Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $64,000This ZIP$64,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $730This ZIP$730Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.6%This ZIP5.6% |
| Mean commute | 33.9 minThis ZIP33.9 min |
| Population density | 11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 48This ZIP48 |
| Annual payroll | $1,705,000This ZIP$1,705,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,407,000This ZIP$21,407,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 113.37 sq miThis ZIP113.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
Counties 72459 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Randolph County | 39.3% |
| Lawrence County | 36.5% |
| Sharp County | 24.2% |
Other place names in 72459
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72459
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72482 | Williford, AR | 3.4 mi |
72434 | Imboden, AR | 8.7 mi |
72460 | Ravenden Springs, AR | 9.6 mi |
72542 | Hardy, AR | 9.6 mi |
72415 | Black Rock, AR | 12.1 mi |
72455 | Pocahontas, AR | 14.3 mi |
72529 | Cherokee Village, AR | 15.1 mi |
72569 | Poughkeepsie, AR | 15.9 mi |
72466 | Smithville, AR | 16.0 mi |
72458 | Powhatan, AR | 16.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72459?
72459 is in Ravenden, Arkansas, in Randolph County. Its published point location is 36.2714, -91.2975.
What county is 72459 in?
72459 spans 3 counties: Randolph County, Lawrence County and Sharp County. Most of it falls in Randolph 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 72459?
Ravenden uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72459 in?
72459 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72459?
About 1,348 people live in ZIP code 72459, in 578 households, at 11.9 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 72459?
$39,167 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72459?
The closest are 72482 (3.4 mi), 72434 (8.7 mi), 72460 (9.6 mi), 72542 (9.6 mi) and 72415 (12.1 mi).
Is 72459 a PO Box ZIP code?
72459 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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