County ZIP codes · Arkansas · FIPS 05005
Baxter County, AR ZIP Codes
Baxter County, Arkansas has 14 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 12 residential and 2 for PO boxes or a single organization. 11 of the residential ones lie mainly in Baxter County and 1 mainly in a neighboring county; 4 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $48,718 in 72653 (Mountain Home) to $68,810 in 72642 (Lakeview) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Baxter County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
They carry 12 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 12 residential ZIP codes in Baxter County
11 ZIP codes lie mainly in Baxter County; 1 more reaches into it from a neighboring county and follows the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72653 | Mountain Home | 29,564 | 134 | $49k | $174k | 98% |
| 72635 | Gassville | 3,426 | 109 | $50k | $172k | 100% |
| 72519 | Calico Rock | 2,945 | 18 | $48k | $126k | 38% |
| 72658 | Norfork | 1,804 | 21 | $36k | $113k | 100% |
| 72642 | Lakeview | 1,664 | 187 | $69k | $224k | 100% |
| 72651 | Midway | 1,304 | 162 | $30k | $212k | 100% |
| 72626 | Cotter | 1,294 | 232 | $36k | $266k | 100% |
| 72544 | Henderson | 952 | 33 | $44k | $193k | 100% |
| 72623 | Clarkridge | 565 | 23 | $46k | $171k | 100% |
| 72537 | Gamaliel | 535 | 19 | $40k | $123k | 100% |
| 72617 | Big Flat | 444 | 12 | – | $78k | 98% |
Partly in Baxter County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72531 | Elizabeth | 870 | 17 | $66k | $149k | 39% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
4 ZIP codes of Baxter County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Baxter | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 72653 | 98% | Marion County2% |
| 72519 | 38% | Stone County30%; Izard County29%; Fulton County3% |
| 72531 | 39% | Fulton County61% |
| 72617 | 98% | Stone County2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Baxter County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Baxter County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 725 and 726.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.