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Where 72517 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 72517 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LISZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,517 = 127 × 571. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72515 (Bexar, AR, 11 mi away) and 72519 (Calico Rock, AR, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72517 becomes 71527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12577, 12775, 15277, 15727, 15772, 17257, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12577 in Salisbury Mills, NY, 1,025 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯441 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72517 and you would come out at 36.15°S, 88.05°E — 1,278 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 22.5 square miles of land, 72517 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 86This ZIP86 |
|---|---|
| Households | 33This ZIP33 |
| Housing units | 54This ZIP54 |
| Median age | 34.5This ZIP34.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,446This ZIP$50,446Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 3.8 / sq miThis ZIP3.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4This ZIP4 |
| Annual payroll | $192,000This ZIP$192,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,983,000This ZIP$6,983,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.51 sq miThis ZIP22.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 72517
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72517
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72585 | Wideman, AR | 4.0 mi |
72565 | Oxford, AR | 5.6 mi |
72584 | Violet Hill, AR | 6.0 mi |
72566 | Pineville, AR | 7.5 mi |
72587 | Wiseman, AR | 9.2 mi |
72556 | Melbourne, AR | 9.2 mi |
72573 | Sage, AR | 10.0 mi |
72536 | Franklin, AR | 10.4 mi |
72515 | Bexar, AR | 10.6 mi |
72528 | Dolph, AR | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72517?
72517 is in Brockwell, Arkansas, in Izard County. Its published point location is 36.1463, -91.9541.
What county is 72517 in?
72517 lies in Izard County.
What area code is 72517?
Brockwell uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72517 in?
72517 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72517?
About 86 people live in ZIP code 72517, in 33 households, at 3.8 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 72517?
$50,446 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72517?
The closest are 72585 (4 mi), 72565 (5.6 mi), 72584 (6 mi), 72566 (7.5 mi) and 72587 (9.2 mi).
Is 72517 a PO Box ZIP code?
72517 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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