72579
ZIP 72579 is Sulphur Rock, Arkansas, mostly in Independence County; area code 870; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Independence +1 more
- Metro area
- Batesville, AR
- Population
- 1,407
- Coordinates
- 35.8426, -91.4449
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Where 72579 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 72579 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLSZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,579 = 3 × 13 × 1861. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101110000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72578 (Sturkie, AR, 49 mi away) and 72581 (Tumbling Shoals, AR, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72579 becomes 97527 — and that is a real ZIP code: Grants Pass, OR, 1,760 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25779, 25977, 27597, 27957, 29577, 57279, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97527 in Grants Pass, OR, 1,760 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯477 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72579 and you would come out at 35.84°S, 88.56°E — 1,313 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 43m.
- 📏 At 43.9 square miles of land, 72579 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,407This ZIP1,407 |
|---|---|
| Households | 590This ZIP590 |
| Housing units | 697This ZIP697 |
| Median age | 37.3This ZIP37.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $104,167This ZIP$104,167Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $794This ZIP$794Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min |
| Population density | 32.1 / sq miThis ZIP32.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 92This ZIP92 |
| Annual payroll | $1,857,000This ZIP$1,857,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 570This ZIP570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,941,000This ZIP$32,941,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 43.89 sq miThis ZIP43.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 72579 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Independence County | 78.7% |
| Sharp County | 21.3% |
Other place names in 72579
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72579
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72522 | Charlotte, AR | 2.9 mi |
72524 | Cord, AR | 7.5 mi |
72562 | Newark, AR | 8.2 mi |
72503 | Batesville, AR | 9.0 mi |
72521 | Cave City, AR | 9.2 mi |
72572 | Saffell, AR | 9.4 mi |
72553 | Magness, AR | 10.0 mi |
72469 | Strawberry, AR | 11.5 mi |
72501 | Batesville, AR | 12.2 mi |
72575 | Salado, AR | 13.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72579?
72579 is in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas, in Independence County, part of the Batesville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.8426, -91.4449.
What county is 72579 in?
72579 spans 2 counties: Independence County and Sharp 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 72579?
Sulphur Rock uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72579 in?
72579 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72579?
About 1,407 people live in ZIP code 72579, in 590 households, at 32.1 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 72579?
$104,167 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72579?
The closest are 72522 (2.9 mi), 72524 (7.5 mi), 72562 (8.2 mi), 72503 (9 mi) and 72521 (9.2 mi).
Is 72579 a PO Box ZIP code?
72579 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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