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Where 72470 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 72470 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,470 = 2 × 5 × 7247. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101100010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72469 (Strawberry, AR, 49 mi away) and 72471 (Swifton, AR, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72470 becomes 07427, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02477, 02747, 04772, 07724, 20747, 20774, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04772 in Saint Agatha, ME, 1,363 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯487 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72470 and you would come out at 36.47°S, 89.31°E — 1,306 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 36.6 square miles of land, 72470 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 278This ZIP278 |
|---|---|
| Households | 121This ZIP121 |
| Housing units | 150This ZIP150 |
| Median age | 60.8This ZIP60.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,694This ZIP$55,694Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $102,500This ZIP$102,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $810This ZIP$810Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.6%This ZIP8.6% |
| Mean commute | 29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min |
| Population density | 7.6 / sq miThis ZIP7.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,096,000This ZIP$6,096,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.64 sq miThis ZIP36.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Other place names in 72470
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72470
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72424 | Datto, AR | 6.1 mi |
72462 | Reyno, AR | 7.0 mi |
63953 | Naylor, MO | 8.3 mi |
63955 | Oxly, MO | 8.8 mi |
72444 | Maynard, AR | 9.5 mi |
72422 | Corning, AR | 10.2 mi |
72453 | Peach Orchard, AR | 11.7 mi |
72435 | Knobel, AR | 13.6 mi |
72413 | Biggers, AR | 13.6 mi |
63945 | Harviell, MO | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72470?
72470 is in Success, Arkansas, in Clay County. Its published point location is 36.4747, -90.6923.
What county is 72470 in?
72470 lies in Clay County.
What area code is 72470?
Success uses area codes 327 and 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72470 in?
72470 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72470?
About 278 people live in ZIP code 72470, in 121 households, at 7.6 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 72470?
$55,694 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72470?
The closest are 72424 (6.1 mi), 72462 (7 mi), 63953 (8.3 mi), 63955 (8.8 mi) and 72444 (9.5 mi).
Is 72470 a PO Box ZIP code?
72470 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72470 ZIP Code — Success, Arkansas (Clay County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72470
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