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Where 72461 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 72461 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IghZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 72461 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101100001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72460 (Ravenden Springs, AR, 49 mi away) and 72462 (Reyno, AR, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72461 becomes 16427 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mill Village, PA, 674 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12746, 12764, 14267, 14276, 14627, 14726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12746 in Huguenot, NY, 912 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯514 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72461 and you would come out at 36.27°S, 89.73°E — 1,332 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 171.9 square miles of land, 72461 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 131 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,643This ZIP3,643 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,523This ZIP1,523 |
| Housing units | 1,868This ZIP1,868 |
| Median age | 40.2This ZIP40.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,893This ZIP$53,893Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,300This ZIP$99,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $674This ZIP$674Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min |
| Population density | 21.2 / sq miThis ZIP21.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 47This ZIP47 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 321This ZIP321 |
| Annual payroll | $13,054,000This ZIP$13,054,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,270This ZIP1,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $74,095,000This ZIP$74,095,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 171.93 sq miThis ZIP171.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Counties 72461 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clay County | 82.9% |
| Greene County | 17.1% |
Other place names in 72461
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72461
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72430 | Greenway, AR | 7.4 mi |
72443 | Marmaduke, AR | 9.3 mi |
72454 | Piggott, AR | 10.5 mi |
63876 | Senath, MO | 11.1 mi |
72436 | Lafe, AR | 11.6 mi |
72456 | Pollard, AR | 12.9 mi |
63857 | Kennett, MO | 13.1 mi |
72441 | Mc Dougal, AR | 13.3 mi |
63880 | Whiteoak, MO | 14.5 mi |
72464 | Saint Francis, AR | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72461?
72461 is in Rector, Arkansas, in Clay County. Its published point location is 36.2663, -90.2742.
What county is 72461 in?
72461 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Greene County. Most of it falls in Clay 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 72461?
Rector uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72461 in?
72461 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72461?
About 3,643 people live in ZIP code 72461, in 1,523 households, at 21.2 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 72461?
$53,893 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72461?
The closest are 72430 (7.4 mi), 72443 (9.3 mi), 72454 (10.5 mi), 63876 (11.1 mi) and 72436 (11.6 mi).
Is 72461 a PO Box ZIP code?
72461 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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