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72722

ZIP 72722 is Decatur, Arkansas, in Benton County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Benton
Population
2,876
Coordinates
36.3438, -94.4699
☼ Live from 72722 — Decatur, AR

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Where 72722 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 72722
  • 🔢 Type 72722 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZLZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,722 = 2 × 13 × 2797. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110000010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72721 (Combs, AR, 55 mi away) and 72727 (Elkins, AR, 42 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72722 becomes 22727 — and that is a real ZIP code: Madison, VA, 898 miles away.
  • 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22727, 27722, 72227, 77222). The farthest-flung twin is 22727 in Madison, VA, 898 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
  • 🎯328 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72722 and you would come out at 36.34°S, 85.53°E — 1,182 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 39.4 square miles of land, 72722 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,876This ZIP2,876
Households1,087This ZIP1,087
Housing units1,308This ZIP1,308
Median age36.9This ZIP36.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$54,838This ZIP$54,838Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$230,200This ZIP$230,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$857This ZIP$857Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%This ZIP16.9%
Mean commute25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min
Population density73.0 / sq miThis ZIP73.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments34This ZIP34
Employees366This ZIP366
Annual payroll$17,476,000This ZIP$17,476,000
Tax returns filed1,320This ZIP1,320
Total adjusted gross income$82,005,000This ZIP$82,005,000

Land area

Land area39.39 sq miThis ZIP39.39 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Other place names in 72722

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

ZIP codes near 72722

ZIPCityDistance
72736 Gravette, AR 4.8 mi
72734 Gentry, AR 5.2 mi
72747 Maysville, AR 6.4 mi
72768 Sulphur Springs, AR 8.9 mi
72739 Hiwasse, AR 9.7 mi
72719 Centerton, AR 9.9 mi
72713 Bentonville, AR 10.9 mi
72761 Siloam Springs, AR 12.4 mi
72715 Bella Vista, AR 12.5 mi
72712 Bentonville, AR 14.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72722?

72722 is in Decatur, Arkansas, in Benton County, part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3438, -94.4699.

What county is 72722 in?

72722 lies in Benton County.

What area code is 72722?

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

What time zone is 72722 in?

72722 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72722?

About 2,876 people live in ZIP code 72722, in 1,087 households, at 73.0 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 72722?

$54,838 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72722?

The closest are 72736 (4.8 mi), 72734 (5.2 mi), 72747 (6.4 mi), 72768 (8.9 mi) and 72739 (9.7 mi).

Is 72722 a PO Box ZIP code?

72722 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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