ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 72538: Fulton County, AR

ZIP Code 72538 (Fulton County, Arkansas) has an estimated 672 residents in 280 households. The median household income is $46,973, the median home value is $259,600 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 (population, bachelor's or higher, home value, 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

672*

Margin of error ±368· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$46,973

Margin of error ±$5,330

Median home value

$259,600*

Margin of error ±$165,886· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

58.9 yrs

Margin of error ±18.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.4 min*

Margin of error ±42.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 72538 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 7253858.9 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 72538$46,973Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 72538$35,532Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 725381.8%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 725380.0%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7253826.7%*Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 72538$259,600*Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 72538—Arkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 72538100.0%Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7253834.4 min*Arkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 725384.4%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 72538

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 72538 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 72538	Margin of error	Arkansas	United States
Total population	672*	±368	3,049,391	334,922,499
Median age	58.9 yrs	±18.5 yrs	38.5 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	280	±138	1,205,987	129,227,496
Median household income	$46,973	±$5,330	$60,773	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,532	±$11,408	$34,225	$44,673
Poverty rate	1.8%	±3.0 pts	16.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±3.8 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.7%*	±22.5 pts	25.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$259,600*	±$165,886	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$947/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	100.0%	±0.0 pts	66.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	34.4 min*	±42.6 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.4%	±4.9 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 72538
Group	ZIP 72538	Arkansas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	98.5%	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	0.0%	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	0.0%	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	1.5%	6.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	9.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 72538 is

State: Arkansas
Main county: Fulton County
Land area: 43.97 sq mi· about 15 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 Fulton County

72520 Fulton County, AR 72531 Fulton County, AR 72539 Fulton County, AR 72554 Fulton County, AR 72576 Fulton County, AR 72578 Fulton County, AR 72583 Fulton 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.