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72550

ZIP 72550 is Locust Grove, Arkansas, mostly in Independence County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Independence +2 more
Metro area
Batesville, AR
Population
643
Coordinates
35.7101, -91.7839
☼ Live from 72550 — Locust Grove, AR

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Where 72550 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72550
  • 🔢 Type 72550 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,550 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 1451. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101101100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72546 (Ida, AR, 13 mi away) and 72553 (Magness, AR, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72550 becomes 05527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02557, 02575, 05257, 20557, 20575, 20755, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02557 in Oak Bluffs, MA, 1,209 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯467 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72550 and you would come out at 35.71°S, 88.22°E — 1,308 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 47.9 square miles of land, 72550 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population643This ZIP643
Households208This ZIP208
Housing units236This ZIP236
Median age40.4This ZIP40.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$54,688This ZIP$54,688Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%This ZIP11.0%
Mean commute26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min
Population density13.4 / sq miThis ZIP13.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees146This ZIP146
Annual payroll$14,014,000This ZIP$14,014,000
Tax returns filed350This ZIP350
Total adjusted gross income$19,728,000This ZIP$19,728,000

Land area

Land area47.85 sq miThis ZIP47.85 sq mi
Water area0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi

Counties 72550 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Independence County 68.9%
Cleburne County 18.6%
Stone County 12.6%

Other place names in 72550

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 72550

ZIPCityDistance
72527 Desha, AR 6.0 mi
72555 Marcella, AR 6.4 mi
72523 Concord, AR 6.6 mi
72534 Floral, AR 8.7 mi
72501 Batesville, AR 9.2 mi
72575 Salado, AR 10.5 mi
72567 Pleasant Grove, AR 10.6 mi
72526 Cushman, AR 11.6 mi
72530 Drasco, AR 12.2 mi
72546 Ida, AR 12.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72550?

72550 is in Locust Grove, Arkansas, in Independence County, part of the Batesville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7101, -91.7839.

What county is 72550 in?

72550 spans 3 counties: Independence County, Cleburne County and Stone County. Most of it falls in Independence County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 72550?

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

What time zone is 72550 in?

72550 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72550?

About 643 people live in ZIP code 72550, in 208 households, at 13.4 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 72550?

$54,688 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72550?

The closest are 72527 (6 mi), 72555 (6.4 mi), 72523 (6.6 mi), 72534 (8.7 mi) and 72501 (9.2 mi).

Is 72550 a PO Box ZIP code?

72550 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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