72531 Zip Code (AR) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 756
Zip code population in 2010: 800
Zip code population in 2000: 546

Houses and condos: 847
Renter-occupied apartments: 15
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 72531: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 57.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $804 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $506 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 72531:

• High school or higher: 79.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 48.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 72531:

• Never married: 18.9%
• Now married: 55.6%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 16.7%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 72531, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,837 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,837
State:	$64,872

Salary/wage: $47,416 (reported on 63.3% of returns)

Here:	$47,416
State:	$50,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1008.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2951.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6333.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4706.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $620 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$620
Arkansas:	$1,857

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs below $25k, 18.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,125 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,125
State:	$21,681

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.6% for AGIs below $25k, 193.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,450 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,450
State:	+$22,815

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 726.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,660 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$11,660
State:	+$9,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 464.3% for AGIs below $25k, 860.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,033 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

72531:	$16,033
Arkansas:	$18,502

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 801.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $1,820 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,820
State:	$2,546

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.0%

Here:	90%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 72531, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,292 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,292
State:	$52,148

Salary/wage: $34,871 (reported on 68.0% of returns)

Here:	$34,871
State:	$41,669

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.8% for AGIs below $25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,040 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,040
Arkansas:	$1,648

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,000 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,000
State:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$375 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$375
State:	+$15,222

Profit/loss from business: +$11,150 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$11,150
State:	+$9,665

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,975 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

72531:	$8,975
Arkansas:	$13,644

Total itemized deductions: $17,560 (25% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,560
State:	$23,276

Here:	25.3% of AGI
State:	19.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.1% for AGIs below $25k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $2,467 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,467
State:	$5,996

Taxes paid: $5,160 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

72531:	$5,160
State:	$7,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,500 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,500
State:	$2,455

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.0%

Here:	68%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 72531, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,186 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,186
State:	$39,270

Salary/wage: $30,740 (reported on 65.3% of returns)

Here:	$30,740
State:	$34,079

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.6% for AGIs below $10k, 53.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,085 (reported on 55.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,085
Arkansas:	$1,904

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $629 (reported on 26.3% of returns)

Here:	$629
State:	$5,995

Net capital gain/loss: +$532 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	+$532
State:	+$10,430

Profit/loss from business: +$4,151 (reported on 22.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,151
State:	+$7,823

Total itemized deductions: $14,978 (34% of AGI, reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$14,978
State:	$18,389

Here:	34.3% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,868 (6% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,868
State:	$4,725

Here:	6.1% of AGI
State:	5.1% of AGI

Total tax: $2,697 (reported on 75.4% of returns)

72531:	$2,697
State:	$6,047

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,500 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,500
State:	$1,909

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.7%

Here:	77%
State:	67%

(% for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $10k, 86.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 72544, 72528, 72515, 72538, 72566, 72537.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 29
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 278

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 95 (38 now married, 57 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 72531 with a mortgage: 107
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $880
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $334

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 72531 household income distribution in 2022

• 50$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$25,000 to $29,999
• 14$30,000 to $34,999
• 15$35,000 to $39,999
• 48$40,000 to $44,999
• 21$45,000 to $49,999
• 85$60,000 to $74,999
• 9$75,000 to $99,999
• 42$100,000 to $124,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 72531

• 9Less than $10,000
• 16$30,000 to $34,999
• 18$50,000 to $59,999
• 12$80,000 to $89,999
• 19$100,000 to $124,999
• 42$125,000 to $149,999
• 42$150,000 to $174,999
• 25$175,000 to $199,999
• 77$250,000 to $299,999
• 17$500,000 to $749,999

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,643
• Two or more races householders: $160,370
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $170,886

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,732 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $123,737 - $286,065

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $410,513

Here:	$410,513
State:	$243,881

Mobile homes: $60,218

Here:	$60,218
State:	$79,566

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 565
• Mobile homes: 268
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 72531

• 60.3%160Drove a car alone
• 28.3%75Carpooled
• 7.2%19Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 72531

• 2010 to 14 minutes
• 420 to 24 minutes
• 2825 to 29 minutes
• 7030 to 34 minutes
• 3540 to 44 minutes
• 5545 to 59 minutes
• 2890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 756

• Male householders: 135 (63 living alone), Female householders: 172 (15 living alone)

• 179 spouses (179 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (37 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 147 children (120 natural, 0 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 25 non-relatives

Size of family households: 117 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 41 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 77 1-person

47 married couples with children.
36 single-parent households (36 women).

100.3% of residents of 72531 zip code speak English at home.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 14.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13.7%

Population in 1990: 390. Population change in the 1990s: +156 (+40.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 364
• Midwest: 280
• South: 58
• West: 54

59% of the 72531 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.

75% of the 72531 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 18 took place in 2013, and the least - 3 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (73.8%), and Structure Fires (20.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 72531
• 12173.8%Outside Fires
• 3420.7%Structure Fires
• 95.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 72531, Arkansas

Most common first names in zip code 72531 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	8	68.9 years
John	6	74.0 years
Robert	5	77.4 years
Ruth	5	87.0 years
Arthur	3	75.6 years
Cleo	3	79.0 years
Charles	3	73.7 years
Joseph	3	75.4 years
Raymond	3	69.7 years
Dorothy	2	71.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 72531 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
James	8	77.9 years
Comstock	7	81.7 years
Taylor	6	81.5 years
Huett	5	86.2 years
Davis	5	84.4 years
Sanders	5	78.6 years
Tyree	5	68.0 years
Coverdale	4	73.5 years
Uchtman	4	74.0 years
Foster	3	78.4 years