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Where 72687 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 72687 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBgZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,687 = 3 × 24229. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101111101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72686 (Witts Springs, AR, 50 mi away) and 72701 (Fayetteville, AR, 82 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72687 becomes 78627 — and that is a real ZIP code: Georgetown, TX, 486 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27867, 27876, 28677, 28776, 62877, 67278, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27867 in Potecasi, NC, 857 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯405 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72687 and you would come out at 36.29°S, 87.35°E — 1,247 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 273.8 square miles of land, 72687 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 208 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,238This ZIP6,238 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,661This ZIP2,661 |
| Housing units | 3,182This ZIP3,182 |
| Median age | 50.5This ZIP50.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,911This ZIP$53,911Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $181,800This ZIP$181,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $884This ZIP$884Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min |
| Population density | 22.8 / sq miThis ZIP22.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 94This ZIP94 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 632This ZIP632 |
| Annual payroll | $25,454,000This ZIP$25,454,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,500This ZIP2,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $134,216,000This ZIP$134,216,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 273.84 sq miThis ZIP273.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 12.49 sq miThis ZIP12.49 sq mi |
Counties 72687 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marion County | 99.7% |
| Boone County | 0.4% |
Other place names in 72687
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72687
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72677 | Summit, AR | 3.0 mi |
72626 | Cotter, AR | 6.2 mi |
72634 | Flippin, AR | 6.7 mi |
72619 | Bull Shoals, AR | 7.0 mi |
72642 | Lakeview, AR | 8.5 mi |
72635 | Gassville, AR | 9.7 mi |
72661 | Oakland, AR | 10.5 mi |
72672 | Pyatt, AR | 10.6 mi |
72682 | Valley Springs, AR | 11.2 mi |
72668 | Peel, AR | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72687?
72687 is in Yellville, Arkansas, in Marion County. Its published point location is 36.2852, -92.6539.
What county is 72687 in?
72687 spans 2 counties: Marion County and Boone County. Most of it falls in Marion County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 72687?
Yellville uses area code 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72687 in?
72687 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72687?
About 6,238 people live in ZIP code 72687, in 2,661 households, at 22.8 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 72687?
$53,911 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72687?
The closest are 72677 (3 mi), 72626 (6.2 mi), 72634 (6.7 mi), 72619 (7 mi) and 72642 (8.5 mi).
Is 72687 a PO Box ZIP code?
72687 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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