Whelen Springs, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71772
Clark County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 34
- 115/sq mi
- $94,200
- Median home value
- 11.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Whelen Springs pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 115
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71772 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71772 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.3 square miles in Whelen Springs, Clark County, Arkansas. The area is home to 34 residents, producing a population density of 115 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 71772 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71772 sits at —, while per-capita income is $27,578. The poverty rate stands at 38.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $94,200 (35% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 63.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 71772 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Clark County, so you can benchmark 71772 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71772, Whelen Springs, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
34
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
115
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71772?
58.0
Median Age
38.9%
Male
61.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$27,578
Per Capita Income
38.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
11
Total Housing Units
11
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$94,200
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71772 vs 71743 →
ZIP 71772 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71743
Gurdon (71743)
4,090 residents
- 71722 87
Bluff City (71722)
87 residents
- 71772 34
Whelen Springs (71772)
34 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71772 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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