Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72040: Des Arc, AR
ZIP code 72040 uses the postal name Des Arc, Arkansas and lies mostly in Prairie County (93% of its land) with the rest in Woodruff County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $32,476 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Des Arc; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Des Arc · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Prairie County (93%); Woodruff County (7%)
- Census places
- Des Arc
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 175.0 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72040?
72040 centers on 34.970°, -91.533° and covers 175.0 square miles of land plus 6.8 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 72060, 72017, 72066, 72064, 72036, 72041, 72176, 72024, 72143, 72006.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72040, 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 72040 compare with the rest of Prairie County?
| Measure | 72040 | In Prairie County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,421 | 6th of 11 | 222nd of 615 |
| Median household income | $33k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
72040's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$10,165) is more than a quarter of the figure ($32,476); 72040's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,474) is more than a quarter of the figure ($74,800). 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 21% 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 72040?
The 2020 Census counted 2,804 people in 72040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,421. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,421±353 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,804
- Households
- 1,054
- Median age
- 52.7
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 72040?
Of the 2,421 people the ACS estimates in 72040, 13.6% are under 18 and 29.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.9%).
- Under 1813.6%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older29.4%
- White, not Hispanic83.9%
- Black, not Hispanic8.3%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- 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 72040 earn?
Median household income is $32,476 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $32,476±$10,165
- Income per person
- $28,087
- Below the poverty line
- 17.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,4241,010 returns; wages 65% 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 72040?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $74,800
- Median gross rent
- $528
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.8%
- Housing units
- 1,245
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72040?
57 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade18
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Finance and insurance5
- Accommodation and food services5
- Construction3
- Wholesale trade3
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 72040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72060 | Griffithville | 539 | $27k | 7.7 mi |
| 72017 | Biscoe | 203 | $92k | 10.0 mi |
| 72066 | Hickory Plains | 259 | – | 10.4 mi |
| 72064 | Hazen | 2,781 | $64k | 12.9 mi |
| 72036 | Cotton Plant | 598 | $13k | 15.0 mi |
| 72041 | De Valls Bluff | 1,175 | $53k | 16.7 mi |
| 72176 | Ward | 8,678 | $69k | 18.1 mi |
| 72024 | Carlisle | 3,998 | $59k | 19.2 mi |
| 72143 | Searcy | 35,000 | $58k | 21.2 mi |
| 72006 | Augusta | 2,004 | $52k | 21.3 mi |
| 72068 | Higginson | 838 | $69k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 72059 | Gregory | 0 | – | 16.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.