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Where 72471 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 72471 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,471 = 3 × 7 × 7 × 17 × 29. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101100010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72470 (Success, AR, 51 mi away) and 72472 (Trumann, AR, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72471 becomes 17427, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12477, 12747, 14727, 14772, 17247, 17724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12477 in Saugerties, NY, 1,015 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯492 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72471 and you would come out at 35.82°S, 88.88°E — 1,325 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 85.6 square miles of land, 72471 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 65 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,383This ZIP1,383 |
|---|---|
| Households | 457This ZIP457 |
| Housing units | 538This ZIP538 |
| Median age | 27.9This ZIP27.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,313This ZIP$45,313Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $69,900This ZIP$69,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $573This ZIP$573Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9%This ZIP20.9% |
| Mean commute | 27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min |
| Population density | 16.2 / sq miThis ZIP16.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31This ZIP31 |
| Annual payroll | $1,045,000This ZIP$1,045,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 330This ZIP330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,448,000This ZIP$16,448,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 85.57 sq miThis ZIP85.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi |
Other place names in 72471
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72471
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72473 | Tuckerman, AR | 6.6 mi |
72410 | Alicia, AR | 8.6 mi |
72421 | Cash, AR | 8.6 mi |
72427 | Egypt, AR | 10.1 mi |
72524 | Cord, AR | 10.7 mi |
72572 | Saffell, AR | 10.8 mi |
72445 | Minturn, AR | 11.9 mi |
72469 | Strawberry, AR | 12.9 mi |
72431 | Grubbs, AR | 13.5 mi |
72440 | Lynn, AR | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72471?
72471 is in Swifton, Arkansas, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 35.8248, -91.1214.
What county is 72471 in?
72471 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 72471?
Swifton uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72471 in?
72471 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72471?
About 1,383 people live in ZIP code 72471, in 457 households, at 16.2 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 72471?
$45,313 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72471?
The closest are 72473 (6.6 mi), 72410 (8.6 mi), 72421 (8.6 mi), 72427 (10.1 mi) and 72524 (10.7 mi).
Is 72471 a PO Box ZIP code?
72471 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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