ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 71972: Polk County, AR

ZIP Code 71972 (Polk County, Arkansas) has an estimated 416 residents in 157 households. The median household income is $68,542, the median home value is $67,600 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

416

Margin of error ±183

Median household income

$68,542

Margin of error ±$31,398

Median home value

$67,600*

Margin of error ±$45,314· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

38.9 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

37.2 min*

Margin of error ±34.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 71972 compares with Arkansas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7197238.9 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 71972$68,542Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 71972$34,723Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7197213.5%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 719720.0%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7197213.6%*Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 71972$67,600*Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 71972—Arkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7197263.7%*Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7197237.2 min*Arkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7197210.1%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 71972

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 71972 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 71972	Margin of error	Arkansas	United States
Total population	416	±183	3,049,391	334,922,499
Median age	38.9 yrs	±5.6 yrs	38.5 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	157	±72	1,205,987	129,227,496
Median household income	$68,542	±$31,398	$60,773	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,723	±$8,563	$34,225	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.5%	±9.1 pts	16.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±6.3 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.6%*	±12.6 pts	25.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$67,600*	±$45,314	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$947/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	63.7%*	±25.6 pts	66.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	37.2 min*	±34.1 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.1%	±9.3 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 71972
Group	ZIP 71972	Arkansas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.7%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	8.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.4%	6.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.0%	9.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 71972 is

State: Arkansas
Main county: Polk County
Largest overlapping place: Vandervoort (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 40.34 sq mi· about 10 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Polk County

71937 Polk County, AR 71944 Polk County, AR 71945 Polk County, AR 71953 Polk County, AR 71973 Polk County, AR

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.