Independence
Source:
Arkansas
Independence is a smaller county in Arkansas with 14 ZIP codes, 35,204 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Independence, AR sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 43%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 35,204
- combined ZIP population
- 14
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $69,956
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Independence lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 05063, 14 ZIPs, combined population 35,204). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (14 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 05063.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
14
Total ZIPs
35,204
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Independence
Side-by-side: Compare 72501 vs 72562 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72501 | Batesville | 25,099 | 32 |
| 72562 | Newark | 2,238 | 11 |
| 72568 | Pleasant Plains | 1,662 | 14 |
| 72534 | Floral | 1,320 | 8 |
| 72579 | Sulphur Rock | 1,287 | 13 |
| 72550 | Locust Grove | 985 | 8 |
| 72527 | Desha | 583 | 57 |
| 72564 | Oil Trough | 546 | 7 |
| 72522 | Charlotte | 405 | 27 |
| 72524 | Cord | 376 | 3 |
| 72571 | Rosie | 369 | 8 |
| 72526 | Cushman | 154 | 11 |
| 72165 | Thida | 111 | 9 |
| 72553 | Magness | 69 | 71 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Independence?
Independence has a total population of 35,204 across 14 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Independence?
Independence includes 14 ZIP codes: 72501, 72562, 72568, 72534, 72579, 72550, 72527, 72564, 72522, 72524, and more.