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72626

ZIP 72626 is Cotter, Arkansas, in Baxter County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Baxter
Metro area
Mountain Home, AR
Population
1,294
Coordinates
36.3222, -92.5515
☼ Live from 72626 — Cotter, AR

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Where 72626 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72626
  • 🔢 Type 72626 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZgZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,626 = 2 × 36313. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101110110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72624 (Compton, AR, 48 mi away) and 72628 (Deer, AR, 53 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72626 becomes 62627 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chandlerville, IL, 290 miles away.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26267, 26276, 26627, 26726, 27626, 62627, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27626 in Raleigh, NC, 778 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯407 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72626 and you would come out at 36.32°S, 87.45°E — 1,248 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 5.6 square miles of land, 72626 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,294This ZIP1,294
Households630This ZIP630
Housing units783This ZIP783
Median age63.3This ZIP63.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$36,417This ZIP$36,417Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$266,000This ZIP$266,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$800This ZIP$800Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%This ZIP14.4%
Mean commute22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min
Population density232.4 / sq miThis ZIP232.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees120This ZIP120
Annual payroll$5,466,000This ZIP$5,466,000
Tax returns filed510This ZIP510
Total adjusted gross income$31,129,000This ZIP$31,129,000

Land area

Land area5.57 sq miThis ZIP5.57 sq mi
Water area0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi

Other place names in 72626

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ZIP codes near 72626

ZIPCityDistance
72642 Lakeview, AR 3.4 mi
72635 Gassville, AR 3.8 mi
72619 Bull Shoals, AR 4.2 mi
72634 Flippin, AR 6.2 mi
72651 Midway, AR 6.2 mi
72687 Yellville, AR 6.2 mi
72661 Oakland, AR 7.9 mi
72677 Summit, AR 9.2 mi
72654 Mountain Home, AR 9.3 mi
72653 Mountain Home, AR 9.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72626?

72626 is in Cotter, Arkansas, in Baxter County, part of the Mountain Home, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3222, -92.5515.

What county is 72626 in?

72626 lies in Baxter County.

What area code is 72626?

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

What time zone is 72626 in?

72626 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72626?

About 1,294 people live in ZIP code 72626, in 630 households, at 232.4 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 72626?

$36,417 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72626?

The closest are 72642 (3.4 mi), 72635 (3.8 mi), 72619 (4.2 mi), 72634 (6.2 mi) and 72651 (6.2 mi).

Is 72626 a PO Box ZIP code?

72626 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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