Vandervoort, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71972
Polk County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 309
- 4/sq mi
- $68,542
- Median income
- $67,600
- Median home value
- 13.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Vandervoort pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71972 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71972 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 75.4 square miles in Vandervoort, Polk County, Arkansas. The area is home to 309 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 71972 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 71972 sits at $68,542 (21% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $34,723. The poverty rate stands at 13.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $67,600 (54% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 63.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 71972 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Polk County, so you can benchmark 71972 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 71972, Vandervoort, 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
309
Population
75.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71972?
38.9
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.8%
Female
12.0%
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?
$68,542
Median Household Income
+21% vs state
$34,723
Per Capita Income
13.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 71972 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,542 44th percentile higher than 44% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
171
Total Housing Units
157
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$67,600
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
2010
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71972 vs 71937 →
ZIP 71972 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71937
Cove (71937)
2,026 residents
- 71945
Hatfield (71945)
1,437 residents
- 71973
Wickes (71973)
1,424 residents
- 71944 773
Grannis (71944)
773 residents
- 71972 309
Vandervoort (71972)
309 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71972 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71972 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71944
Grannis (71944)
$75,893 median income
- 71972
Vandervoort (71972)
$68,542 median income
- 71937
Cove (71937)
$57,750 median income
- 71945
Hatfield (71945)
$38,090 median income
- 71973
Wickes (71973)
$33,313 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71972 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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