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72537

ZIP 72537 is Gamaliel, Arkansas, in Baxter County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Baxter
Metro area
Mountain Home, AR
Population
535
Coordinates
36.4490, -92.2341
☼ Live from 72537 — Gamaliel, AR

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Where 72537 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72537
  • 🔢 Type 72537 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LESZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,537 = 3 × 24179. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101101011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72536 (Franklin, AR, 33 mi away) and 72538 (Gepp, AR, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72537 becomes 73527 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cache, OK, 382 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25773, 27357, 27375, 27537, 27573, 32577, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32775 in Scottsmoor, FL, 847 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯416 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72537 and you would come out at 36.45°S, 87.77°E — 1,252 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
  • 📏 At 28.6 square miles of land, 72537 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population535This ZIP535
Households328This ZIP328
Housing units607This ZIP607
Median age61.8This ZIP61.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$40,441This ZIP$40,441Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$122,900This ZIP$122,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$695This ZIP$695Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%This ZIP12.8%
Mean commute27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min
Population density18.7 / sq miThis ZIP18.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees13This ZIP13
Annual payroll$407,000This ZIP$407,000
Tax returns filed380This ZIP380
Total adjusted gross income$27,426,000This ZIP$27,426,000

Land area

Land area28.63 sq miThis ZIP28.63 sq mi
Water area4.39 sq miThis ZIP4.39 sq mi

Other place names in 72537

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ZIP codes near 72537

ZIPCityDistance
72623 Clarkridge, AR 3.3 mi
72544 Henderson, AR 4.0 mi
65609 Bakersfield, MO 6.2 mi
65766 Udall, MO 6.3 mi
72538 Gepp, AR 7.4 mi
72531 Elizabeth, AR 10.5 mi
65666 Hardenville, MO 11.2 mi
72653 Mountain Home, AR 11.2 mi
72654 Mountain Home, AR 11.5 mi
65626 Caulfield, MO 11.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72537?

72537 is in Gamaliel, Arkansas, in Baxter County, part of the Mountain Home, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.4490, -92.2341.

What county is 72537 in?

72537 lies in Baxter County.

What area code is 72537?

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

What time zone is 72537 in?

72537 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72537?

About 535 people live in ZIP code 72537, in 328 households, at 18.7 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 72537?

$40,441 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72537?

The closest are 72623 (3.3 mi), 72544 (4 mi), 65609 (6.2 mi), 65766 (6.3 mi) and 72538 (7.4 mi).

Is 72537 a PO Box ZIP code?

72537 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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