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72631

ZIP 72631 is in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in Carroll County; area code 479; Central time. Eureka Springs has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 72632.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Carroll
Metro area
none
Population
4,361
Coordinates
36.4691, -93.7284
☼ Live from 72631 — Eureka Springs, AR

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Where 72631 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72631
  • 🔢 Type 72631 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEgZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,631 = 13 × 37 × 151. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101110110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72630 (Diamond City, AR, 45 mi away) and 72632 (Eureka Springs, AR, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72631 becomes 13627 — and that is a real ZIP code: Deer River, NY, 1,084 miles away.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12736, 12763, 13627, 13672, 13762, 16327, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13672 in Parishville, NY, 1,141 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
  • 🎯351 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72631 and you would come out at 36.47°S, 86.27°E — 1,200 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
  • 📏 At 49.4 square miles of land, 72631 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,361This ZIP4,361
Households2,087This ZIP2,087
Housing units2,937This ZIP2,937
Median age59.6This ZIP59.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$56,678This ZIP$56,678Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$259,300This ZIP$259,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$788This ZIP$788Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%This ZIP24.5%
Mean commute27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min
Population density88.3 / sq miThis ZIP88.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments82This ZIP82
Employees408This ZIP408
Annual payroll$12,146,000This ZIP$12,146,000
Tax returns filed1,920This ZIP1,920
Total adjusted gross income$125,474,000This ZIP$125,474,000

Land area

Land area49.41 sq miThis ZIP49.41 sq mi
Water area4.37 sq miThis ZIP4.37 sq mi

Other place names in 72631

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 72631

ZIPCityDistance
72613 Beaver, AR 3.1 mi
65641 Eagle Rock, MO 5.7 mi
72632 Eureka Springs, AR 6.7 mi
65658 Golden, MO 7.3 mi
72733 Gateway, AR 11.1 mi
65747 Shell Knob, MO 12.3 mi
72616 Berryville, AR 12.9 mi
72732 Garfield, AR 13.1 mi
65745 Seligman, MO 14.7 mi
65625 Cassville, MO 15.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72631?

72631 is in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in Carroll County. Its published point location is 36.4691, -93.7284.

What county is 72631 in?

72631 lies in Carroll County.

What area code is 72631?

Eureka Springs uses area code 479, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 72631 in?

72631 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72631?

About 4,361 people live in ZIP code 72631, in 2,087 households, at 88.3 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 72631?

$56,678 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72631?

The closest are 72613 (3.1 mi), 65641 (5.7 mi), 72632 (6.7 mi), 65658 (7.3 mi) and 72733 (11.1 mi).

Is 72631 a PO Box ZIP code?

72631 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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