ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 72837: Pope County, AR

ZIP Code 72837 (Pope County, Arkansas) has an estimated 8,499 residents in 3,502 households. The median household income is $53,833, the median home value is $158,400 and the median gross rent is $884/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

8,499

Margin of error ±820

Median household income

$53,833

Margin of error ±$11,798

Median home value

$158,400

Margin of error ±$25,367

Median gross rent

$884/mo

Margin of error ±$191

Median age

42.1 yrs

Margin of error ±6.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.3 min

Margin of error ±6.8 min

How ZIP 72837 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 7283742.1 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 72837$53,833Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 72837$30,933Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7283716.2%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 728373.3%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7283718.8%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 72837$158,400Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 72837$884/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7283782.5%Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7283728.3 minArkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 728375.7%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 72837

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 72837 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 72837Margin of errorArkansasUnited States
Total population8,499±8203,049,391334,922,499
Median age42.1 yrs±6.1 yrs38.5 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,502±3161,205,987129,227,496
Median household income$53,833±$11,798$60,773$80,734
Per capita income$30,933±$4,507$34,225$44,673
Poverty rate16.2%±4.8 pts16.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±1.7 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%±3.8 pts25.7%35.7%
Median home value$158,400±$25,367$188,000$332,700
Median gross rent$884/mo±$191$947/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.5%±4.2 pts66.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.3 min±6.8 min22.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.7%±4.2 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 72837
GroupZIP 72837ArkansasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.5%67.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino4.7%6.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.0%9.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 72837 is

State
Arkansas
Main county
Pope County
Largest overlapping place
Dover (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
244.17 sq mi· about 35 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 Pope County

72686 Pope County, AR72801 Russellville, AR72802 Pope County, AR72823 Pope County, AR72843 Pope County, AR72847 Pope County, AR72858 Pottsville, AR

See every ZIP code in Arkansas, or compare ZIP 72837 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.