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72472

ZIP 72472 is Trumann, Arkansas, in Poinsett County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Poinsett
Metro area
Jonesboro, AR
Population
8,708
Coordinates
35.5944, -90.5476
☼ Live from 72472 — Trumann, AR

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Where 72472 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72472
  • 🔢 Type 72472 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,472 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 9059. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101100011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72471 (Swifton, AR, 36 mi away) and 72473 (Tuckerman, AR, 36 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72472 becomes 27427 — and that is a real ZIP code: Greensboro, NC, 603 miles away.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22747, 24277, 27247, 27427, 47227, 47272, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22747 in Washington, VA, 714 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯527 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72472 and you would come out at 35.59°S, 89.45°E — 1,358 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
  • 📏 At 156.7 square miles of land, 72472 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 119 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,708This ZIP8,708
Households3,670This ZIP3,670
Housing units4,227This ZIP4,227
Median age39.2This ZIP39.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$40,529This ZIP$40,529Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$113,500This ZIP$113,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$590This ZIP$590Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%This ZIP11.1%
Mean commute21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min
Population density55.6 / sq miThis ZIP55.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments114This ZIP114
Employees1,444This ZIP1,444
Annual payroll$64,813,000This ZIP$64,813,000
Tax returns filed3,430This ZIP3,430
Total adjusted gross income$181,690,000This ZIP$181,690,000

Land area

Land area156.65 sq miThis ZIP156.65 sq mi
Water area1.03 sq miThis ZIP1.03 sq mi

Other place names in 72472

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ZIP codes near 72472

ZIPCityDistance
72365 Marked Tree, AR 7.5 mi
72432 Harrisburg, AR 10.4 mi
72411 Bay, AR 10.6 mi
72377 Rivervale, AR 12.9 mi
72386 Tyronza, AR 13.6 mi
72354 Lepanto, AR 13.6 mi
72419 Caraway, AR 14.7 mi
72402 Jonesboro, AR 16.0 mi
72401 Jonesboro, AR 16.4 mi
72391 West Ridge, AR 16.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72472?

72472 is in Trumann, Arkansas, in Poinsett County, part of the Jonesboro, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.5944, -90.5476.

What county is 72472 in?

72472 lies in Poinsett County.

What area code is 72472?

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

What time zone is 72472 in?

72472 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72472?

About 8,708 people live in ZIP code 72472, in 3,670 households, at 55.6 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 72472?

$40,529 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72472?

The closest are 72365 (7.5 mi), 72432 (10.4 mi), 72411 (10.6 mi), 72377 (12.9 mi) and 72386 (13.6 mi).

Is 72472 a PO Box ZIP code?

72472 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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