ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 72168: Jefferson County, AR

ZIP Code 72168 (Jefferson County, Arkansas) has an estimated 1,803 residents in 100 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is $47,000 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. 7 figures for this ZIP (households, per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,803

Margin of error ±187

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$47,000

Margin of error ±$9,055

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

41.5 yrs

Margin of error ±3.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.0 min*

Margin of error ±15.3 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 72168 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 7216841.5 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 72168—Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 72168$3,751*Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7216857.2%*Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7216813.8%*Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 721683.4%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 72168$47,000Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 72168—Arkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7216873.0%*Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7216815.0 min*Arkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 721680.0%*Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 72168

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 72168 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 72168	Margin of error	Arkansas	United States
Total population	1,803	±187	3,049,391	334,922,499
Median age	41.5 yrs	±3.8 yrs	38.5 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	100*	±59	1,205,987	129,227,496
Median household income	—	—	$60,773	$80,734
Per capita income	$3,751*	±$2,990	$34,225	$44,673
Poverty rate	57.2%*	±51.9 pts	16.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	13.8%*	±17.1 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.4%	±2.5 pts	25.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$47,000	±$9,055	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$947/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	73.0%*	±40.3 pts	66.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	15.0 min*	±15.3 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%*	±16.0 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 72168
Group	ZIP 72168	Arkansas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	41.9%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	48.3%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.7%	6.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.3%	9.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 72168 is

State: Arkansas
Main county: Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place: Tucker (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 32.27 sq mi· about 56 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 Jefferson County

71601 Jefferson County, AR 71602 Jefferson County, AR 71603 Jefferson County, AR 72004 Jefferson County, AR 72079 Jefferson County, AR 72132 Jefferson County, AR 72152 Jefferson County, AR 72175 Jefferson County, AR 72182 Jefferson County, AR

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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.