PlainZIP

Newark, AR

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Newark, AR: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,238. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet NEWARK-AR · Newark, AR 1 ZIPs · 2,238 pop · #19940/25278 · Independence County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $55,156
  • RANK-LOWER #19940/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Locust Grove
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 63% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,238
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $144,600

Nearest income peer: Locust Grove, AR ( $468 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Newark

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Newark on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Newark, AR sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

21st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,238
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$55,156
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($55,156 average) · poverty 19.9%. The primary code (72562) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (63.4%) for this income tier, rent $597 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Arkansas, Weiner is the closest lower-income city and White Hall the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Newark.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 72562, is all of Newark

There is no split to weigh here: 72562 holds every one of Newark's 2,238 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Newark

Citywide ZBP: 26 establishments, 793 employees , annual payroll $50,047k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 72562 (26 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (5) · also Construction · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Newark, AR

These ZIP codes sit in Independence County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Newark. See the Independence County roll-up →

Newark lands mid-pack among the 9 cities sharing Independence County: Pleasant Plains, Sulphur Rock and Desha earn more and Batesville, Oil Trough and Charlotte earn less. Rosie marks the far end of that range at $198,636, 260% above Newark.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
72562 2,238 $55,156 26 11
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Newark roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Newark, .