ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 72834: Yell County, AR

ZIP Code 72834 (Yell County, Arkansas) has an estimated 9,482 residents in 3,956 households. The median household income is $63,131, the median home value is $162,300 and the median gross rent is $906/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

Total population

9,482

Margin of error ±628

Median household income

$63,131

Margin of error ±$6,835

Median home value

$162,300

Margin of error ±$19,581

Median gross rent

$906/mo

Margin of error ±$100

Median age

37.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.1 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 72834 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 7283437.7 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 72834$63,131Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 72834$30,194Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7283410.5%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 728342.5%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7283419.5%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 72834$162,300Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 72834$906/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7283468.8%Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7283420.1 minArkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 728346.0%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 72834

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 72834 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 72834Margin of errorArkansasUnited States
Total population9,482±6283,049,391334,922,499
Median age37.7 yrs±2.8 yrs38.5 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,956±2961,205,987129,227,496
Median household income$63,131±$6,835$60,773$80,734
Per capita income$30,194±$2,398$34,225$44,673
Poverty rate10.5%±3.9 pts16.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.5%±1.7 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%±4.9 pts25.7%35.7%
Median home value$162,300±$19,581$188,000$332,700
Median gross rent$906/mo±$100$947/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.8%±6.2 pts66.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.1 min±3.1 min22.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.0%±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 72834
GroupZIP 72834ArkansasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.5%67.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%6.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)23.7%9.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 72834 is

State
Arkansas
Main county
Yell County— also overlaps Logan County
Largest overlapping place
Dardanelle (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
159.80 sq mi· about 59 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 Yell County

72824 Yell County, AR72827 Yell County, AR72828 Yell County, AR72833 Yell County, AR72838 Yell County, AR72842 Yell County, AR72853 Yell County, AR72857 Yell County, AR72860 Yell County, AR

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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.