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72601

ZIP 72601 is in Harrison, Arkansas, mostly in Boone County; area codes 870 and 327; Central time. Harrison has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 72602.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Boone +2 more
Metro area
Harrison, AR
Population
31,370
Coordinates
36.2380, -93.0860
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Where 72601 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72601
  • 🔢 Type 72601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,601 = 79 × 919. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101110011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72587 (Wiseman, AR, 71 mi away) and 72602 (Harrison, AR, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72601 becomes 10627, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02176, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02671 in West Harwich, MA, 1,286 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯388 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72601 and you would come out at 36.24°S, 86.91°E — 1,234 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
  • 📏 At 365.6 square miles of land, 72601 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 278 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population31,370This ZIP31,370
Households12,764This ZIP12,764
Housing units14,121This ZIP14,121
Median age41.1This ZIP41.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$56,353This ZIP$56,353Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$196,300This ZIP$196,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$733This ZIP$733Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%This ZIP18.3%
Mean commute19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min
Population density85.8 / sq miThis ZIP85.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments814This ZIP814
Employees11,841This ZIP11,841
Annual payroll$545,717,000This ZIP$545,717,000
Tax returns filed12,210This ZIP12,210
Total adjusted gross income$742,085,000This ZIP$742,085,000

Land area

Land area365.60 sq miThis ZIP365.60 sq mi
Water area0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi

Counties 72601 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Boone County 91.5%
Newton County 5.8%
Marion County 2.7%

Other place names in 72601

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ZIP codes near 72601

ZIPCityDistance
72602 Harrison, AR 1.3 mi
72615 Bergman, AR 6.7 mi
72648 Marble Falls, AR 11.2 mi
72611 Alpena, AR 12.9 mi
72685 Western Grove, AR 13.3 mi
72633 Everton, AR 13.7 mi
72644 Lead Hill, AR 13.9 mi
72672 Pyatt, AR 13.9 mi
72662 Omaha, AR 14.1 mi
72640 Hasty, AR 16.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72601?

72601 is in Harrison, Arkansas, in Boone County, part of the Harrison, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.2380, -93.0860.

What county is 72601 in?

72601 spans 3 counties: Boone County, Newton County and Marion County. Most of it falls in Boone 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 72601?

Harrison uses area codes 870 and 327, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72601 in?

72601 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72601?

About 31,370 people live in ZIP code 72601, in 12,764 households, at 85.8 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 72601?

$56,353 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72601?

The closest are 72602 (1.3 mi), 72615 (6.7 mi), 72648 (11.2 mi), 72611 (12.9 mi) and 72685 (13.3 mi).

Is 72601 a PO Box ZIP code?

72601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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