Ethel, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72048
Arkansas County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 114
- 1/sq mi
- $268,500
- Median home value
- 5.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ethel pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72048 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72048 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas, home to just 114 residents across 228.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 72048, but per-capita income is $113,537. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Median home value sits at $268,500 (84% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.7, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 2 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Arkansas County, letting you compare 72048 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72048, Ethel, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
114
Population
228.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72048?
52.7
Median Age
44.1%
Male
55.9%
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?
$113,537
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
36
Total Housing Units
29
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$268,500
Median Home Value
+84% vs state
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72048 vs 72140 →
ZIP 72048 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72140
Saint Charles (72140)
305 residents
- 72048 114
Ethel (72048)
114 residents
- 72353 114
Lambrook (72353)
114 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72048 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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