De Valls Bluff, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72041
Prairie County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,457
- 6/sq mi
- $53,125
- Median income
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
De Valls Bluff pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72041 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72041 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 251.2 square miles in De Valls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas. The area is home to 1,457 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 72041 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72041 sits at $53,125 (6% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $27,204. The poverty rate stands at 14.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $590 per month, and 73.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72041 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.7, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Prairie County, so you can benchmark 72041 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 72041, De Valls Bluff, 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
1,457
Population
251.2
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72041?
47.7
Median Age
54.2%
Male
45.8%
Female
0.6%
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?
$53,125
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$27,204
Per Capita Income
14.5%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
28.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 72041 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,125 18th percentile higher than 18% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
683
Total Housing Units
514
Occupied Units
169
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$590
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 72041, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,068,000.
13
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 23.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 23.1% |
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 72041 vs 72170 →
ZIP 72041 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72064
Hazen (72064)
2,451 residents
- 72041
De Valls Bluff (72041)
1,457 residents
- 72134 315
Roe (72134)
315 residents
- 72170 202
Ulm (72170)
202 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72041 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72041 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72134
Roe (72134)
$108,177 median income
- 72064
Hazen (72064)
$63,897 median income
- 72170
Ulm (72170)
$63,438 median income
- 72041
De Valls Bluff (72041)
$53,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72041 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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