Lake City, AR

Census ZIP code profile for Lake City, AR — 1 ZIPs, total population 3,272. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Lake City, AR is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 3,272 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Lake City splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Lake City, the median household income averages $60,714 and per-capita income averages $31,165. Poverty rate runs at 10.3% and unemployment at 5.7%. On housing, the average median home value is $160,300 with median rent of $868 per month, and 71.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Lake City against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Lake City as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

3,272

Population

$60,714

Median Income

$160,300

Median Home Value

34.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Lake City earn?

Median Household Income
$60,714
Per Capita Income
$31,165
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Poverty Rate
10.3%

What does housing look like in Lake City?

Median Home Value
$160,300
Median Rent
$868/mo
Owner Occupied
71.5%
Housing Units
1,413

Who lives in Lake City?

Bachelor's Degree+
18.6%
High School+
62.1%
Avg Commute
24 min
Foreign Born
0.2%

ZIP Codes in Lake City, AR

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
72437 3,272 12 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Lake City, AR?
Lake City, AR has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 3,272, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Lake City?
The average median household income across Lake City, AR ZIP codes is $60,714. The poverty rate is 10.3%.
What is the cost of living in Lake City?
The average median home value in Lake City, AR is $160,300. Median rent is $868/month. 71.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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