72479
ZIP 72479 is Weiner, Arkansas, mostly in Poinsett County; area code 870; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Poinsett +2 more
- Metro area
- Jonesboro, AR
- Population
- 1,152
- Coordinates
- 35.6317, -90.8989
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Where 72479 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 72479 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLhZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,479 = 11 × 11 × 599. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101100011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72478 (Warm Springs, AR, 58 mi away) and 72482 (Williford, AR, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72479 becomes 97427, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24977, 27497, 27947, 27974, 29477, 49277, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94277 in Sacramento, CA, 1,690 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯510 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72479 and you would come out at 35.63°S, 89.10°E — 1,343 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 190.1 square miles of land, 72479 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 144 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,152This ZIP1,152 |
|---|---|
| Households | 428This ZIP428 |
| Housing units | 669This ZIP669 |
| Median age | 34.0This ZIP34.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,853This ZIP$54,853Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $89,400This ZIP$89,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $853This ZIP$853Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7%This ZIP13.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min |
| Population density | 6.1 / sq miThis ZIP6.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 307This ZIP307 |
| Annual payroll | $24,151,000This ZIP$24,151,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,124,000This ZIP$27,124,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 190.09 sq miThis ZIP190.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.19 sq miThis ZIP2.19 sq mi |
Counties 72479 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Poinsett County | 87.8% |
| Jackson County | 6.6% |
| Craighead County | 5.6% |
Other place names in 72479
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72479
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72475 | Waldenburg, AR | 4.9 mi |
72429 | Fisher, AR | 9.9 mi |
72431 | Grubbs, AR | 10.1 mi |
72421 | Cash, AR | 11.1 mi |
72432 | Harrisburg, AR | 11.1 mi |
72005 | Amagon, AR | 11.6 mi |
72404 | Jonesboro, AR | 11.8 mi |
72427 | Egypt, AR | 16.6 mi |
72473 | Tuckerman, AR | 17.0 mi |
72403 | Jonesboro, AR | 17.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72479?
72479 is in Weiner, Arkansas, in Poinsett County, part of the Jonesboro, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.6317, -90.8989.
What county is 72479 in?
72479 spans 3 counties: Poinsett County, Jackson County and Craighead County. Most of it falls in Poinsett 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 72479?
Weiner uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72479 in?
72479 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72479?
About 1,152 people live in ZIP code 72479, in 428 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 72479?
$54,853 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72479?
The closest are 72475 (4.9 mi), 72429 (9.9 mi), 72431 (10.1 mi), 72421 (11.1 mi) and 72432 (11.1 mi).
Is 72479 a PO Box ZIP code?
72479 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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