72478
ZIP 72478 is Warm Springs, Arkansas, in Randolph County; area code 870; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Randolph
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 323
- Coordinates
- 36.4652, -91.0537
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Where 72478 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 72478 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,478 = 2 × 7 × 31 × 167. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101100011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72476 (Walnut Ridge, AR, 30 mi away) and 72479 (Weiner, AR, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72478 becomes 87427, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27847, 27874, 28747, 28774, 47728, 47872, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84772 in Summit, UT, 1,207 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯470 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72478 and you would come out at 36.47°S, 88.95°E — 1,294 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 53.4 square miles of land, 72478 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 323This ZIP323 |
|---|---|
| Households | 114This ZIP114 |
| Housing units | 184This ZIP184 |
| Median age | 30.7This ZIP30.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,038This ZIP$49,038Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $75,000This ZIP$75,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.5%This ZIP5.5% |
| Mean commute | 37.2 minThis ZIP37.2 min |
| Population density | 6.1 / sq miThis ZIP6.1 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 53.38 sq miThis ZIP53.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 72478
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72478
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
63942 | Gatewood, MO | 6.2 mi |
72460 | Ravenden Springs, AR | 9.9 mi |
72455 | Pocahontas, AR | 9.9 mi |
72444 | Maynard, AR | 11.4 mi |
65778 | Myrtle, MO | 12.9 mi |
65690 | Couch, MO | 14.6 mi |
63935 | Doniphan, MO | 16.3 mi |
72462 | Reyno, AR | 17.2 mi |
72413 | Biggers, AR | 17.3 mi |
63931 | Briar, MO | 17.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72478?
72478 is in Warm Springs, Arkansas, in Randolph County. Its published point location is 36.4652, -91.0537.
What county is 72478 in?
72478 lies in Randolph County.
What area code is 72478?
Warm Springs uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72478 in?
72478 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72478?
About 323 people live in ZIP code 72478, in 114 households, at 6.1 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 72478?
$49,038 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72478?
The closest are 63942 (6.2 mi), 72460 (9.9 mi), 72455 (9.9 mi), 72444 (11.4 mi) and 65778 (12.9 mi).
Is 72478 a PO Box ZIP code?
72478 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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