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72544

ZIP 72544 is Henderson, Arkansas, in Baxter County; area codes 327 and 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Baxter
Metro area
Mountain Home, AR
Population
952
Coordinates
36.4037, -92.1897
☼ Live from 72544 — Henderson, AR

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Where 72544 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72544
  • 🔢 Type 72544 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,544 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2267. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101101100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72543 (Heber Springs, AR, 66 mi away) and 72545 (Heber Springs, AR, 61 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72544 becomes 44527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24457, 24574, 27544, 42457, 42754, 44275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27544 in Kittrell, NC, 765 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯420 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72544 and you would come out at 36.40°S, 87.81°E — 1,256 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 28.8 square miles of land, 72544 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population952This ZIP952
Households404This ZIP404
Housing units707This ZIP707
Median age52.1This ZIP52.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$44,057This ZIP$44,057Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$193,100This ZIP$193,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%This ZIP28.5%
Mean commute27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min
Population density33.0 / sq miThis ZIP33.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees11This ZIP11
Annual payroll$212,000This ZIP$212,000
Tax returns filed260This ZIP260
Total adjusted gross income$16,877,000This ZIP$16,877,000

Land area

Land area28.82 sq miThis ZIP28.82 sq mi
Water area3.59 sq miThis ZIP3.59 sq mi

Other place names in 72544

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ZIP codes near 72544

ZIPCityDistance
72537 Gamaliel, AR 4.0 mi
72538 Gepp, AR 5.8 mi
72531 Elizabeth, AR 6.6 mi
72623 Clarkridge, AR 6.9 mi
65609 Bakersfield, MO 8.5 mi
65766 Udall, MO 10.1 mi
72583 Viola, AR 10.9 mi
72515 Bexar, AR 11.5 mi
72653 Mountain Home, AR 11.7 mi
72654 Mountain Home, AR 11.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72544?

72544 is in Henderson, Arkansas, in Baxter County, part of the Mountain Home, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.4037, -92.1897.

What county is 72544 in?

72544 lies in Baxter County.

What area code is 72544?

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

What time zone is 72544 in?

72544 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72544?

About 952 people live in ZIP code 72544, in 404 households, at 33.0 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 72544?

$44,057 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72544?

The closest are 72537 (4 mi), 72538 (5.8 mi), 72531 (6.6 mi), 72623 (6.9 mi) and 65609 (8.5 mi).

Is 72544 a PO Box ZIP code?

72544 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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