ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 72136: White County, AR

ZIP Code 72136 (White County, Arkansas) has an estimated 3,209 residents in 901 households. The median household income is $78,328, the median home value is $194,300 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, 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

3,209

Margin of error ±978

Median household income

$78,328

Margin of error ±$24,019

Median home value

$194,300

Margin of error ±$58,329

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

35.2 yrs

Margin of error ±9.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.4 min*

Margin of error ±17.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 72136 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 7213635.2 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 72136$78,328Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 72136$21,886Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7213620.5%*Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7213612.5%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 721368.5%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 72136$194,300Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 72136—Arkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7213676.0%*Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7213632.4 min*Arkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 721367.8%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 72136

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 72136 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 72136Margin of errorArkansasUnited States
Total population3,209±9783,049,391334,922,499
Median age35.2 yrs±9.5 yrs38.5 yrs38.9 yrs
Households901±2451,205,987129,227,496
Median household income$78,328±$24,019$60,773$80,734
Per capita income$21,886±$4,581$34,225$44,673
Poverty rate20.5%*±13.0 pts16.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.5%±8.2 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%±4.6 pts25.7%35.7%
Median home value$194,300±$58,329$188,000$332,700
Median gross rent——$947/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes76.0%*±28.1 pts66.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.4 min*±17.7 min22.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.8%±4.1 pts8.8%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 72136
GroupZIP 72136ArkansasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.0%67.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.6%6.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.5%9.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 72136 is

State
Arkansas
Main county
White County
Largest overlapping place
Floyd (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
49.75 sq mi· about 65 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 White County

72010 White County, AR72012 White County, AR72045 White County, AR72052 Garner, AR72060 White County, AR72068 White County, AR72081 White County, AR72082 Kensett, AR72085 White County, AR72102 White County, AR72121 White County, AR72137 White County, AR72139 Russell, AR72143 White County, AR72178 West Point, AR

See every ZIP code in Arkansas, or compare ZIP 72136 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

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.