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72642

ZIP 72642 is Lakeview, Arkansas, in Baxter County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Baxter
Metro area
Mountain Home, AR
Population
1,664
Coordinates
36.3705, -92.5443
☼ Live from 72642 — Lakeview, AR

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Where 72642 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72642
  • 🔢 Type 72642 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhgZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,642 = 2 × 3 × 12107. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101111000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72641 (Jasper, AR, 45 mi away) and 72643 (Lead Hill, MO, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72642 becomes 24627 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mavisdale, VA, 585 miles away.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22476, 22746, 24627, 24726, 27264, 27624, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22476 in Hustle, VA, 858 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯406 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72642 and you would come out at 36.37°S, 87.46°E — 1,246 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 41m.
  • 📏 At 8.9 square miles of land, 72642 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,664This ZIP1,664
Households824This ZIP824
Housing units985This ZIP985
Median age62.4This ZIP62.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$68,810This ZIP$68,810Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$224,100This ZIP$224,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$818This ZIP$818Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%This ZIP16.3%
Mean commute21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min
Population density187.1 / sq miThis ZIP187.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments16This ZIP16
Employees140This ZIP140
Annual payroll$4,599,000This ZIP$4,599,000
Tax returns filed890This ZIP890
Total adjusted gross income$52,015,000This ZIP$52,015,000

Land area

Land area8.89 sq miThis ZIP8.89 sq mi
Water area1.61 sq miThis ZIP1.61 sq mi

Other place names in 72642

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ZIP codes near 72642

ZIPCityDistance
72619 Bull Shoals, AR 2.6 mi
72626 Cotter, AR 3.4 mi
72651 Midway, AR 4.0 mi
72635 Gassville, AR 5.0 mi
72661 Oakland, AR 5.1 mi
72687 Yellville, AR 8.5 mi
72653 Mountain Home, AR 9.1 mi
72654 Mountain Home, AR 9.2 mi
72634 Flippin, AR 9.5 mi
72677 Summit, AR 11.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72642?

72642 is in Lakeview, Arkansas, in Baxter County, part of the Mountain Home, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3705, -92.5443.

What county is 72642 in?

72642 lies in Baxter County.

What area code is 72642?

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

What time zone is 72642 in?

72642 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72642?

About 1,664 people live in ZIP code 72642, in 824 households, at 187.1 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 72642?

$68,810 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72642?

The closest are 72619 (2.6 mi), 72626 (3.4 mi), 72651 (4 mi), 72635 (5 mi) and 72661 (5.1 mi).

Is 72642 a PO Box ZIP code?

72642 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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