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72501

ZIP 72501 is in Batesville, Arkansas, mostly in Independence County; area codes 870 and 327; Central time. Batesville has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 72503.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Independence +1 more
Metro area
Batesville, AR
Population
26,218
Coordinates
35.7912, -91.6534
☼ Live from 72501 — Batesville, AR

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Where 72501 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72501
  • 🔢 Type 72501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,501 = 3 × 11 × 13 × 13 × 13. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101100110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72482 (Williford, AR, 37 mi away) and 72503 (Batesville, AR, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72501 becomes 10527 — and that is a real ZIP code: Granite Springs, NY, 1,037 miles away.
  • 👥 65 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01257, 01527, 01752, 02571, 02715, 07512, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02571 in Wareham, MA, 1,198 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯470 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72501 and you would come out at 35.79°S, 88.35°E — 1,308 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 44m.
  • 📏 At 304.1 square miles of land, 72501 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 231 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population26,218This ZIP26,218
Households9,812This ZIP9,812
Housing units11,250This ZIP11,250
Median age38.0This ZIP38.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$52,829This ZIP$52,829Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$147,900This ZIP$147,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$862This ZIP$862Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%This ZIP20.9%
Mean commute17.2 minThis ZIP17.2 min
Population density86.2 / sq miThis ZIP86.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments687This ZIP687
Employees14,532This ZIP14,532
Annual payroll$741,082,000This ZIP$741,082,000
Tax returns filed10,130This ZIP10,130
Total adjusted gross income$655,936,000This ZIP$655,936,000

Land area

Land area304.09 sq miThis ZIP304.09 sq mi
Water area3.87 sq miThis ZIP3.87 sq mi

Counties 72501 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Independence County 99.2%
Izard County 0.8%

Other place names in 72501

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 72501

ZIPCityDistance
72527 Desha, AR 3.9 mi
72575 Salado, AR 7.5 mi
72503 Batesville, AR 7.7 mi
72526 Cushman, AR 8.7 mi
72550 Locust Grove, AR 9.2 mi
72522 Charlotte, AR 10.5 mi
72553 Magness, AR 11.5 mi
72571 Rosie, AR 11.8 mi
72579 Sulphur Rock, AR 12.2 mi
72555 Marcella, AR 12.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72501?

72501 is in Batesville, Arkansas, in Independence County, part of the Batesville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7912, -91.6534.

What county is 72501 in?

72501 spans 2 counties: Independence County and Izard County. Most of it falls in Independence 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 72501?

Batesville uses area codes 870 and 327, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72501 in?

72501 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72501?

About 26,218 people live in ZIP code 72501, in 9,812 households, at 86.2 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 72501?

$52,829 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72501?

The closest are 72527 (3.9 mi), 72575 (7.5 mi), 72503 (7.7 mi), 72526 (8.7 mi) and 72550 (9.2 mi).

Is 72501 a PO Box ZIP code?

72501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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