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ZIP Code 72036: Cotton Plant, AR
ZIP code 72036 uses the postal name Cotton Plant, Arkansas and lies mostly in Woodruff County (81% of its land) with the rest in Monroe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $13,264 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Cotton Plant; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cotton Plant · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Woodruff County (81%); Monroe County (19%)
- Census places
- Cotton Plant
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 116.1 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72036?
72036 centers on 35.011°, -91.273° and covers 116.1 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72074, 72017, 72021, 72040, 72101, 72006.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72036, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 72036 compare with the rest of Woodruff County?
| Measure | 72036 | In Woodruff County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 598 | 6th of 10 | 405th of 615 |
| Median household income | $13k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
72036's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (598). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 72036?
The 2020 Census counted 703 people in 72036; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 598. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 598±127 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 703−14.0% since 2010 (817)
- Households
- 359
- Median age
- 60.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 72036?
Of the 598 people the ACS estimates in 72036, 11.4% are under 18 and 38.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (60.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (33.6%).
- Under 1811.4%
- 18 to 6450.7%
- 65 and older38.0%
- Black, not Hispanic60.0%
- White, not Hispanic33.6%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 72036 earn?
Median household income is $13,264 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($23,543 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $13,264±$4,371
- Income per person
- $22,248
- Below the poverty line
- 57.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 18.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $34,900230 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 72036?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $47,400
- Median gross rent
- $555
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 41.2%
- Housing units
- 458
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72036?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 72036?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72074 | Hunter | 100 | – | 10.2 mi |
| 72017 | Biscoe | 203 | $92k | 10.7 mi |
| 72021 | Brinkley | 3,491 | $41k | 11.2 mi |
| 72040 | Des Arc | 2,421 | $33k | 15.0 mi |
| 72101 | McCrory | 3,019 | $51k | 16.5 mi |
| 72006 | Augusta | 2,004 | $52k | 16.8 mi |
| 72392 | Wheatley | 422 | $67k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 72059 | Gregory | 0 | – | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 72340 | Goodwin | 43 | $113k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.