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72527

ZIP 72527 is Desha, Arkansas, in Independence County; area codes 870 and 327; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Independence
Metro area
Batesville, AR
Population
636
Coordinates
35.7404, -91.6832
☼ Live from 72527 — Desha, AR

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Where 72527 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72527
  • 🔢 Type 72527 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ⇆72527 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,527 = 7 × 13 × 797. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101101001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72526 (Cushman, AR, 11 mi away) and 72528 (Dolph, AR, 42 mi away).
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22577, 25727, 25772, 27527, 27572, 52727, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22577 in Sandy Point, VA, 850 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 72527 and you would come out at 35.74°S, 88.32°E — 1,310 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 3.8 square miles of land, 72527 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population636This ZIP636
Households391This ZIP391
Housing units465This ZIP465
Median age58.9This ZIP58.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$72,917This ZIP$72,917Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$112,500This ZIP$112,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%This ZIP17.7%
Mean commute18.5 minThis ZIP18.5 min
Population density165.5 / sq miThis ZIP165.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees13This ZIP13
Annual payroll$596,000This ZIP$596,000
Tax returns filed260This ZIP260
Total adjusted gross income$13,371,000This ZIP$13,371,000

Land area

Land area3.84 sq miThis ZIP3.84 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 72527

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ZIP codes near 72527

ZIPCityDistance
72501 Batesville, AR 3.9 mi
72575 Salado, AR 5.8 mi
72550 Locust Grove, AR 6.0 mi
72503 Batesville, AR 8.4 mi
72571 Rosie, AR 10.1 mi
72526 Cushman, AR 10.6 mi
72555 Marcella, AR 10.7 mi
72534 Floral, AR 10.8 mi
72553 Magness, AR 11.6 mi
72523 Concord, AR 11.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72527?

72527 is in Desha, Arkansas, in Independence County, part of the Batesville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7404, -91.6832.

What county is 72527 in?

72527 lies in Independence County.

What area code is 72527?

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

What time zone is 72527 in?

72527 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72527?

About 636 people live in ZIP code 72527, in 391 households, at 165.5 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 72527?

$72,917 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72527?

The closest are 72501 (3.9 mi), 72575 (5.8 mi), 72550 (6 mi), 72503 (8.4 mi) and 72571 (10.1 mi).

Is 72527 a PO Box ZIP code?

72527 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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