72524
ZIP 72524 is Cord, Arkansas, in Independence County; area code 870; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Independence
- Metro area
- Batesville, AR
- Population
- 163
- Coordinates
- 35.8402, -91.3114
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Where 72524 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 72524 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,524 = 2 × 2 × 18131. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72523 (Concord, AR, 33 mi away) and 72525 (Cherokee Village, AR, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72524 becomes 42527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22547, 24527, 24572, 25247, 25427, 25724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22547 in Sealston, VA, 797 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯483 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72524 and you would come out at 35.84°S, 88.69°E — 1,317 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 43m.
- 📏 At 55.2 square miles of land, 72524 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 163This ZIP163 |
|---|---|
| Households | 105This ZIP105 |
| Housing units | 105This ZIP105 |
| Median age | 59.2This ZIP59.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9%This ZIP17.9% |
| Population density | 3.0 / sq miThis ZIP3.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 57This ZIP57 |
| Annual payroll | $2,641,000This ZIP$2,641,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,430,000This ZIP$8,430,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.22 sq miThis ZIP55.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.96 sq miThis ZIP0.96 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 72524
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72572 | Saffell, AR | 4.1 mi |
72579 | Sulphur Rock, AR | 7.5 mi |
72469 | Strawberry, AR | 7.8 mi |
72562 | Newark, AR | 8.9 mi |
72522 | Charlotte, AR | 9.0 mi |
72473 | Tuckerman, AR | 10.5 mi |
72471 | Swifton, AR | 10.7 mi |
72440 | Lynn, AR | 10.8 mi |
72553 | Magness, AR | 13.6 mi |
72075 | Jacksonport, AR | 13.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72524?
72524 is in Cord, Arkansas, in Independence County, part of the Batesville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8402, -91.3114.
What county is 72524 in?
72524 lies in Independence County.
What area code is 72524?
Cord uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72524 in?
72524 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72524?
About 163 people live in ZIP code 72524, in 105 households, at 3.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 72524?
The closest are 72572 (4.1 mi), 72579 (7.5 mi), 72469 (7.8 mi), 72562 (8.9 mi) and 72522 (9 mi).
Is 72524 a PO Box ZIP code?
72524 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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