ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 72501: Independence County, AR

ZIP Code 72501 (Independence County, Arkansas) has an estimated 26,218 residents in 9,812 households. The median household income is $52,829, the median home value is $147,900 and the median gross rent is $862/mo. 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

Total population

26,218

Margin of error ±957

Median household income

$52,829

Margin of error ±$4,821

Median home value

$147,900

Margin of error ±$13,550

Median gross rent

$862/mo

Margin of error ±$31

Median age

38.0 yrs

Margin of error ±0.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.2 min

Margin of error ±2.1 min

How ZIP 72501 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 7250138.0 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 72501$52,829Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 72501$30,545Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7250122.2%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 725014.4%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7250120.9%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 72501$147,900Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 72501$862/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7250165.1%Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7250117.2 minArkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 725017.1%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 72501

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 72501 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 72501	Margin of error	Arkansas	United States
Total population	26,218	±957	3,049,391	334,922,499
Median age	38.0 yrs	±0.9 yrs	38.5 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	9,812	±449	1,205,987	129,227,496
Median household income	$52,829	±$4,821	$60,773	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,545	±$3,277	$34,225	$44,673
Poverty rate	22.2%	±4.3 pts	16.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.4%	±1.6 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.9%	±2.8 pts	25.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$147,900	±$13,550	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$862/mo	±$31	$947/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	65.1%	±3.3 pts	66.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	17.2 min	±2.1 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.1%	±2.5 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 72501
Group	ZIP 72501	Arkansas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	77.8%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.3%	6.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	11.7%	9.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 72501 is

State: Arkansas
Main county: Independence County— also overlaps Izard County
Largest overlapping place: Batesville (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 304.09 sq mi· about 86 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 Independence County

72522 Independence County, AR 72524 Independence County, AR 72526 Independence County, AR 72527 Desha, AR 72534 Independence County, AR 72550 Independence County, AR 72553 Magness, AR 72562 Independence County, AR 72564 Independence County, AR 72568 Independence County, AR 72571 Independence County, AR 72579 Independence County, AR

See every ZIP code in Arkansas, or compare ZIP 72501 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.