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72562

ZIP 72562 is Newark, Arkansas, in Independence County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Independence
Metro area
Batesville, AR
Population
2,913
Coordinates
35.7306, -91.3945
☼ Live from 72562 — Newark, AR

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Where 72562 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72562
  • 🔢 Type 72562 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,562 = 2 × 7 × 71 × 73. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101101110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72561 (Mount Pleasant, AR, 27 mi away) and 72564 (Oil Trough, AR, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72562 becomes 26527 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cassville, WV, 676 miles away.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22567, 22576, 22657, 25267, 25276, 25672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56722 in Euclid, MN, 888 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯484 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72562 and you would come out at 35.73°S, 88.61°E — 1,320 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 78.6 square miles of land, 72562 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,913This ZIP2,913
Households1,038This ZIP1,038
Housing units1,175This ZIP1,175
Median age34.8This ZIP34.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$55,156This ZIP$55,156Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$144,600This ZIP$144,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$597This ZIP$597Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%This ZIP8.7%
Mean commute22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min
Population density37.0 / sq miThis ZIP37.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments26This ZIP26
Employees793This ZIP793
Annual payroll$50,047,000This ZIP$50,047,000
Tax returns filed840This ZIP840
Total adjusted gross income$46,454,000This ZIP$46,454,000

Land area

Land area78.63 sq miThis ZIP78.63 sq mi
Water area1.73 sq miThis ZIP1.73 sq mi

Other place names in 72562

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ZIP codes near 72562

ZIPCityDistance
72553 Magness, AR 5.3 mi
72522 Charlotte, AR 6.5 mi
72075 Jacksonport, AR 7.8 mi
72503 Batesville, AR 7.8 mi
72579 Sulphur Rock, AR 8.2 mi
72524 Cord, AR 8.9 mi
72564 Oil Trough, AR 9.0 mi
72043 Diaz, AR 10.1 mi
72571 Rosie, AR 10.7 mi
72165 Thida, AR 11.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72562?

72562 is in Newark, Arkansas, in Independence County, part of the Batesville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.7306, -91.3945.

What county is 72562 in?

72562 lies in Independence County.

What area code is 72562?

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

What time zone is 72562 in?

72562 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72562?

About 2,913 people live in ZIP code 72562, in 1,038 households, at 37.0 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 72562?

$55,156 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72562?

The closest are 72553 (5.3 mi), 72522 (6.5 mi), 72075 (7.8 mi), 72503 (7.8 mi) and 72579 (8.2 mi).

Is 72562 a PO Box ZIP code?

72562 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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