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72561

ZIP 72561 is Mount Pleasant, Arkansas, in Izard County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Izard
Metro area
none
Population
972
Coordinates
35.9324, -91.8132
☼ Live from 72561 — Mount Pleasant, AR

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Where 72561 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72561
  • 🔢 Type 72561 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,561 = 3 × 19 × 19 × 67. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101101110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72560 (Mountain View, AR, 16 mi away) and 72562 (Newark, AR, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72561 becomes 16527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12567, 12765, 15267, 15276, 15627, 15672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12567 in Pine Plains, NY, 1,059 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯457 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72561 and you would come out at 35.93°S, 88.19°E — 1,295 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 43m.
  • 📏 At 50.7 square miles of land, 72561 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population972This ZIP972
Households354This ZIP354
Housing units452This ZIP452
Median age43.9This ZIP43.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$71,916This ZIP$71,916Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$265,600This ZIP$265,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$494This ZIP$494Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%This ZIP28.5%
Mean commute47.0 minThis ZIP47.0 min
Population density19.2 / sq miThis ZIP19.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees26This ZIP26
Annual payroll$784,000This ZIP$784,000
Tax returns filed350This ZIP350
Total adjusted gross income$18,431,000This ZIP$18,431,000

Land area

Land area50.67 sq miThis ZIP50.67 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Other place names in 72561

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ZIP codes near 72561

ZIPCityDistance
72526 Cushman, AR 4.6 mi
72540 Guion, AR 5.5 mi
72577 Sidney, AR 9.0 mi
72567 Pleasant Grove, AR 9.9 mi
72573 Sage, AR 10.0 mi
72556 Melbourne, AR 10.4 mi
72555 Marcella, AR 11.8 mi
72501 Batesville, AR 13.2 mi
72536 Franklin, AR 14.8 mi
72584 Violet Hill, AR 15.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72561?

72561 is in Mount Pleasant, Arkansas, in Izard County. Its published point location is 35.9324, -91.8132.

What county is 72561 in?

72561 lies in Izard County.

What area code is 72561?

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

What time zone is 72561 in?

72561 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72561?

About 972 people live in ZIP code 72561, in 354 households, at 19.2 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 72561?

$71,916 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72561?

The closest are 72526 (4.6 mi), 72540 (5.5 mi), 72577 (9 mi), 72567 (9.9 mi) and 72573 (10 mi).

Is 72561 a PO Box ZIP code?

72561 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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