Center Ridge, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72027
Conway County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,417
- 8/sq mi
- $61,450
- Median income
- $84,000
- Median home value
- 22.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Center Ridge pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72027 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72027 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 177.1 square miles in Center Ridge, Conway County, Arkansas. The area is home to 1,417 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 72027 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72027 sits at $61,450 (9% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $32,103. The poverty rate stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate at 3.9%. On housing, the median home value is $84,000 (42% below the state average) with median rent at $1,313 per month, and 82.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72027 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Conway County, so you can benchmark 72027 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 72027, Center Ridge, 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
1,417
Population
177.1
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72027?
43.4
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
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?
$61,450
Median Household Income
+9% vs state
$32,103
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72027 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,450 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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?
738
Total Housing Units
597
Occupied Units
141
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$84,000
Median Home Value
-42% vs state
$1,313
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 72027, employing approximately 34 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,008,000.
12
Businesses
34
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72027 vs 72157 →
ZIP 72027 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72157
Springfield (72157)
1,607 residents
- 72027
Center Ridge (72027)
1,417 residents
- 72030
Cleveland (72030)
705 residents
- 72156 639
Solgohachia (72156)
639 residents
- 72141 625
Scotland (72141)
625 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72027 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72027 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72156
Solgohachia (72156)
$110,139 median income
- 72157
Springfield (72157)
$62,931 median income
- 72027
Center Ridge (72027)
$61,450 median income
- 72141 $28,342
Scotland (72141)
$28,342 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72027 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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