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72651

ZIP 72651 is Midway, Arkansas, in Baxter County; area code 870; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Baxter
Metro area
Mountain Home, AR
Population
1,304
Coordinates
36.3882, -92.4751
☼ Live from 72651 — Midway, AR

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Where 72651 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72651
  • 🔢 Type 72651 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISgZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,651 = 3 × 61 × 397. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001101111001011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72650 (Marshall, AR, 38 mi away) and 72653 (Mountain Home, AR, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72651 becomes 15627 — and that is a real ZIP code: Derry, PA, 763 miles away.
  • 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12567, 12765, 15267, 15276, 15627, 15672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12567 in Pine Plains, NY, 1,077 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
  • 🎯408 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72651 and you would come out at 36.39°S, 87.52°E — 1,247 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 8.1 square miles of land, 72651 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,304This ZIP1,304
Households706This ZIP706
Housing units755This ZIP755
Median age51.3This ZIP51.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$30,000This ZIP$30,000Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$211,600This ZIP$211,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,044This ZIP$1,044Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.7%This ZIP7.7%
Mean commute16.5 minThis ZIP16.5 min
Population density161.7 / sq miThis ZIP161.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments30This ZIP30
Employees648This ZIP648
Annual payroll$25,585,000This ZIP$25,585,000
Tax returns filed530This ZIP530
Total adjusted gross income$24,482,000This ZIP$24,482,000

Land area

Land area8.06 sq miThis ZIP8.06 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 72651

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

ZIP codes near 72651

ZIPCityDistance
72642 Lakeview, AR 4.0 mi
72635 Gassville, AR 4.9 mi
72653 Mountain Home, AR 5.9 mi
72654 Mountain Home, AR 6.2 mi
72626 Cotter, AR 6.2 mi
72619 Bull Shoals, AR 6.6 mi
72661 Oakland, AR 7.4 mi
72623 Clarkridge, AR 11.3 mi
65729 Pontiac, MO 11.5 mi
72634 Flippin, AR 11.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72651?

72651 is in Midway, Arkansas, in Baxter County, part of the Mountain Home, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3882, -92.4751.

What county is 72651 in?

72651 lies in Baxter County.

What area code is 72651?

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

What time zone is 72651 in?

72651 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72651?

About 1,304 people live in ZIP code 72651, in 706 households, at 161.7 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 72651?

$30,000 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72651?

The closest are 72642 (4 mi), 72635 (4.9 mi), 72653 (5.9 mi), 72654 (6.2 mi) and 72626 (6.2 mi).

Is 72651 a PO Box ZIP code?

72651 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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