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Where 72661 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.
- 🔢 Type 72661 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IggZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 72661 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101111010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72660 (Oak Grove, AR, 44 mi away) and 72662 (Omaha, AR, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72661 becomes 16627 — and that is a real ZIP code: Coalport, PA, 816 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12766, 16627, 16672, 16726, 17266, 21667, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12766 in North Branch, NY, 1,013 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯401 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72661 and you would come out at 36.43°S, 87.40°E — 1,241 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 24.2 square miles of land, 72661 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 777This ZIP777 |
|---|---|
| Households | 382This ZIP382 |
| Housing units | 409This ZIP409 |
| Median age | 63.0This ZIP63.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,417This ZIP$31,417Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,000This ZIP$153,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6%This ZIP16.6% |
| Population density | 32.1 / sq miThis ZIP32.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17This ZIP17 |
| Annual payroll | $616,000This ZIP$616,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 240This ZIP240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,483,000This ZIP$13,483,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 24.22 sq miThis ZIP24.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.55 sq miThis ZIP9.55 sq mi |
Other place names in 72661
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72661
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72619 | Bull Shoals, AR | 3.9 mi |
72642 | Lakeview, AR | 5.1 mi |
72651 | Midway, AR | 7.4 mi |
65729 | Pontiac, MO | 7.7 mi |
72626 | Cotter, AR | 7.9 mi |
72668 | Peel, AR | 9.8 mi |
72635 | Gassville, AR | 10.0 mi |
65676 | Isabella, MO | 10.2 mi |
65761 | Theodosia, MO | 10.3 mi |
72687 | Yellville, AR | 10.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72661?
72661 is in Oakland, Arkansas, in Marion County. Its published point location is 36.4304, -92.5973.
What county is 72661 in?
72661 lies in Marion County.
What area code is 72661?
Oakland uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72661 in?
72661 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72661?
About 777 people live in ZIP code 72661, in 382 households, at 32.1 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 72661?
$31,417 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72661?
The closest are 72619 (3.9 mi), 72642 (5.1 mi), 72651 (7.4 mi), 65729 (7.7 mi) and 72626 (7.9 mi).
Is 72661 a PO Box ZIP code?
72661 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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