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72712

ZIP 72712 is in Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County; area code 479; Central time. Bentonville has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 72713 and 72716.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Benton
Population
38,690
Coordinates
36.3984, -94.2224
☼ Live from 72712 — Bentonville, AR

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Where 72712 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72712
  • 🔢 Type 72712 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZILZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,712 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 61 × 149. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110000001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72711 (Avoca, AR, 8 mi away) and 72713 (Bentonville, AR, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72712 becomes 21727 — and that is a real ZIP code: Emmitsburg, MD, 945 miles away.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12727, 17272, 21727, 27127, 27217, 27712, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12727 in Cochecton Center, NY, 1,092 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
  • 🎯335 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72712 and you would come out at 36.40°S, 85.78°E — 1,187 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 51.8 square miles of land, 72712 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population38,690This ZIP38,690
Households14,820This ZIP14,820
Housing units16,636This ZIP16,636
Median age35.6This ZIP35.6Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$110,514This ZIP$110,514Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$471,700This ZIP$471,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,294This ZIP$1,294Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.5%This ZIP50.5%
Mean commute19.4 minThis ZIP19.4 min
Population density746.4 / sq miThis ZIP746.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments2,041This ZIP2,041
Employees31,539This ZIP31,539
Annual payroll$2,330,926,000This ZIP$2,330,926,000
Tax returns filed17,520This ZIP17,520
Total adjusted gross income$7,148,737,000This ZIP$7,148,737,000

Land area

Land area51.83 sq miThis ZIP51.83 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

Other place names in 72712

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ZIP codes near 72712

ZIPCityDistance
72716 Bentonville, AR 1.9 mi
72719 Centerton, AR 4.6 mi
72714 Bella Vista, AR 4.8 mi
72739 Hiwasse, AR 6.2 mi
72715 Bella Vista, AR 6.6 mi
72751 Pea Ridge, AR 7.3 mi
72757 Rogers, AR 7.4 mi
72713 Bentonville, AR 7.7 mi
72758 Rogers, AR 8.2 mi
72711 Avoca, AR 8.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72712?

72712 is in Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County, part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3984, -94.2224.

What county is 72712 in?

72712 lies in Benton County.

What area code is 72712?

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

What time zone is 72712 in?

72712 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72712?

About 38,690 people live in ZIP code 72712, in 14,820 households, at 746.4 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 72712?

$110,514 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72712?

The closest are 72716 (1.9 mi), 72719 (4.6 mi), 72714 (4.8 mi), 72739 (6.2 mi) and 72715 (6.6 mi).

Is 72712 a PO Box ZIP code?

72712 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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