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72857

ZIP 72857 is Plainview, Arkansas, mostly in Yell County; area code 479; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Yell +1 more
Metro area
Russellville, AR
Population
1,190
Coordinates
34.8622, -93.3241
☼ Live from 72857 — Plainview, AR

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Where 72857 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 72857
  • 🔢 Type 72857 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSBZL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 72,857 = 41 × 1777. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001110010011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72856 (Pelsor, AR, 64 mi away) and 72858 (Pottsville, AR, 29 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 72857 becomes 75827, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25778, 27587, 27857, 27875, 28577, 28757, …). The farthest-flung twin is 58772 in Portal, ND, 1,083 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 64%.
  • 🎯448 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72857 and you would come out at 34.86°S, 86.68°E — 1,303 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 49m.
  • 📏 At 240.6 square miles of land, 72857 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 183 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,190This ZIP1,190
Households612This ZIP612
Housing units828This ZIP828
Median age56.8This ZIP56.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$44,907This ZIP$44,907Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$109,400This ZIP$109,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$425This ZIP$425Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%This ZIP12.5%
Mean commute57.4 minThis ZIP57.4 min
Population density4.9 / sq miThis ZIP4.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees102This ZIP102
Annual payroll$4,381,000This ZIP$4,381,000
Tax returns filed430This ZIP430
Total adjusted gross income$21,204,000This ZIP$21,204,000

Land area

Land area240.57 sq miThis ZIP240.57 sq mi
Water area4.54 sq miThis ZIP4.54 sq mi

Counties 72857 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Yell County 61.8%
Perry County 38.2%

Other place names in 72857

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ZIP codes near 72857

ZIPCityDistance
72860 Rover, AR 9.9 mi
72853 Ola, AR 11.8 mi
72828 Briggsville, AR 12.9 mi
71949 Jessieville, AR 13.6 mi
72833 Danville, AR 14.6 mi
71970 Story, AR 16.3 mi
72827 Bluffton, AR 17.1 mi
72829 Centerville, AR 18.7 mi
72824 Belleville, AR 19.0 mi
72838 Gravelly, AR 20.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 72857?

72857 is in Plainview, Arkansas, in Yell County, part of the Russellville, AR micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.8622, -93.3241.

What county is 72857 in?

72857 spans 2 counties: Yell County and Perry County. Most of it falls in Yell 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 72857?

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

What time zone is 72857 in?

72857 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 72857?

About 1,190 people live in ZIP code 72857, in 612 households, at 4.9 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 72857?

$44,907 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.

What ZIP codes are near 72857?

The closest are 72860 (9.9 mi), 72853 (11.8 mi), 72828 (12.9 mi), 71949 (13.6 mi) and 72833 (14.6 mi).

Is 72857 a PO Box ZIP code?

72857 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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