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72512

ZIP 72512 is Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, mostly in Izard County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Izard +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
2,506
Coordinates
36.2224, -91.7507
☼ Live from 72512 — Horseshoe Bend, AR

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Where 72512 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 72512
  • 🔢 Type 72512 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZISZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,512 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 103. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101101000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72503 (Batesville, AR, 36 mi away) and 72513 (Ash Flat, AR, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72512 becomes 21527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12257, 12527, 12572, 12725, 12752, 15227, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12257 in Albany, NY, 1,055 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯447 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72512 and you would come out at 36.22°S, 88.25°E — 1,281 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
  • 📏 At 21.5 square miles of land, 72512 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,506This ZIP2,506
Households1,027This ZIP1,027
Housing units1,267This ZIP1,267
Median age53.9This ZIP53.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$46,449This ZIP$46,449Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$130,100This ZIP$130,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$748This ZIP$748Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%This ZIP18.4%
Mean commute26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min
Population density116.6 / sq miThis ZIP116.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments36This ZIP36
Employees187This ZIP187
Annual payroll$5,845,000This ZIP$5,845,000
Tax returns filed850This ZIP850
Total adjusted gross income$35,895,000This ZIP$35,895,000

Land area

Land area21.50 sq miThis ZIP21.50 sq mi
Water area1.30 sq miThis ZIP1.30 sq mi

Counties 72512 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Izard County 99.5%
Fulton County 0.5%

Other place names in 72512

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

ZIP codes near 72512

ZIPCityDistance
72587 Wiseman, AR 3.7 mi
72536 Franklin, AR 5.5 mi
72513 Ash Flat, AR 5.8 mi
72584 Violet Hill, AR 7.5 mi
72539 Glencoe, AR 7.6 mi
72565 Oxford, AR 8.8 mi
72573 Sage, AR 10.4 mi
72576 Salem, AR 10.5 mi
72525 Cherokee Village, AR 10.5 mi
72529 Cherokee Village, AR 11.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72512?

72512 is in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, in Izard County. Its published point location is 36.2224, -91.7507.

What county is 72512 in?

72512 spans 2 counties: Izard County and Fulton County. Most of it falls in Izard 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 72512?

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

What time zone is 72512 in?

72512 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72512?

About 2,506 people live in ZIP code 72512, in 1,027 households, at 116.6 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 72512?

$46,449 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72512?

The closest are 72587 (3.7 mi), 72536 (5.5 mi), 72513 (5.8 mi), 72584 (7.5 mi) and 72539 (7.6 mi).

Is 72512 a PO Box ZIP code?

72512 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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