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Where 72556 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 72556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,556 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 17 × 97. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72555 (Marcella, AR, 18 mi away) and 72560 (Mountain View, AR, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72556 becomes 65527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25567, 26575, 26755, 27556, 27565, 52567, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56725 in Goodridge, MN, 860 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯446 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72556 and you would come out at 36.01°S, 88.03°E — 1,285 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 161.2 square miles of land, 72556 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 122 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,765This ZIP3,765 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,355This ZIP1,355 |
| Housing units | 1,803This ZIP1,803 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,113This ZIP$46,113Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,500This ZIP$152,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $601This ZIP$601Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7%This ZIP22.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 23.4 / sq miThis ZIP23.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 96This ZIP96 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 854This ZIP854 |
| Annual payroll | $33,210,000This ZIP$33,210,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,460This ZIP1,460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $88,727,000This ZIP$88,727,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 161.19 sq miThis ZIP161.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Other place names in 72556
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72556
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72540 | Guion, AR | 7.3 mi |
72517 | Brockwell, AR | 9.2 mi |
72561 | Mount Pleasant, AR | 10.4 mi |
72573 | Sage, AR | 10.6 mi |
72657 | Timbo, AR | 11.0 mi |
72584 | Violet Hill, AR | 11.5 mi |
72585 | Wideman, AR | 11.7 mi |
72560 | Mountain View, AR | 13.4 mi |
72567 | Pleasant Grove, AR | 13.9 mi |
72519 | Calico Rock, AR | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72556?
72556 is in Melbourne, Arkansas, in Izard County. Its published point location is 36.0139, -91.9700.
What county is 72556 in?
72556 lies in Izard County.
What area code is 72556?
Melbourne uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72556 in?
72556 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72556?
About 3,765 people live in ZIP code 72556, in 1,355 households, at 23.4 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 72556?
$46,113 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72556?
The closest are 72540 (7.3 mi), 72517 (9.2 mi), 72561 (10.4 mi), 72573 (10.6 mi) and 72657 (11 mi).
Is 72556 a PO Box ZIP code?
72556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “72556 ZIP Code — Melbourne, Arkansas (Izard County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/72556
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