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ZIP Code 72039: Damascus, AR
ZIP code 72039 uses the postal name Damascus, Arkansas and lies mostly in Faulkner County (54% of its land) with the rest in Van Buren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Twin Groves (7%) and Damascus (3%); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Damascus · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Faulkner County (54%); Van Buren County (46%)
- Census places
- Twin Groves (7%); Damascus (3%)
- Metro area
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
- House district
- AR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 61.1 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72039?
72039 centers on 35.356°, -92.397° and covers 61.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 72013, 72058, 72027, 72157, 72131.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72039, 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 72039 compare with the rest of Faulkner County?
| Measure | 72039 | In Faulkner County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,983 | 11th of 15 | 243rd of 615 |
| Median household income | $64k | 8th of 10 | 76th of 228 |
| Median home value | $179k | 8th of 10 | 81st of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 36% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 34% of all 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 72039?
The 2020 Census counted 2,254 people in 72039; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,983. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,983±341 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,254+5.8% since 2010 (2,131)
- Households
- 774
- Median age
- 44.8
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 72039?
Of the 1,983 people the ACS estimates in 72039, 23.6% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.9%).
- Under 1823.6%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older20.8%
- White, not Hispanic81.9%
- Black, not Hispanic9.6%
- Other or two or more7.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- 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 72039 earn?
Median household income is $63,667 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Faulkner County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,181 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,667±$12,413
- Income per person
- $32,675
- Below the poverty line
- 18.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,799920 returns; wages 70% 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 72039?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $178,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,094
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 879
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72039?
53 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Wholesale trade7
- Retail trade7
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Finance and insurance5
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 72039?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72013 | Bee Branch | 1,573 | $58k | 7.0 mi |
| 72058 | Greenbrier | 18,880 | $77k | 7.7 mi |
| 72027 | Center Ridge | 1,437 | $62k | 10.3 mi |
| 72157 | Springfield | 1,483 | $63k | 11.1 mi |
| 72131 | Quitman | 4,605 | $47k | 12.1 mi |
| 72061 | Guy | 207 | $81k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 72028 | Choctaw | 14 | – | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 72181 | Wooster | 37 | – | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.