Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72068: Higginson, AR
ZIP code 72068 uses the postal name Higginson, Arkansas and lies entirely in White County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 19% of its land lies in Higginson; 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Higginson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- White County
- Census places
- Higginson
- Micro area
- Searcy, AR
- House district
- AR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.2 sq mi · 201 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72068?
72068 centers on 35.144°, -91.721° and covers 4.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 72143.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72068, 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 72068 compare with the rest of White County?
| Measure | 72068 | In White County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 838 | 14th of 19 | 357th of 615 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $105k | not ranked | not ranked |
72068's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (838). 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 63% 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 72068?
The 2020 Census counted 513 people in 72068; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 838. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 838±342 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 513
- Households
- 258
- Median age
- 31.3
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 72068?
Of the 838 people the ACS estimates in 72068, 28.3% are under 18 and 4.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.4%), then Other or two or more (19.0%).
- Under 1828.3%
- 18 to 6467.4%
- 65 and older4.3%
- White, not Hispanic79.4%
- Other or two or more19.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, 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 72068 earn?
Median household income is $69,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,375±$27,334
- Income per person
- $25,321
- Below the poverty line
- 12.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,504230 returns; wages 88% 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 72068?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $104,500
- Median gross rent
- $769
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.8%
- Housing units
- 327
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72068?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (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 72068?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72143 | Searcy | 35,000 | $58k | 5.8 mi |
| 72052 | Garner | 119 | $66k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 72102 | McRae | 2,620 | $59k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 72082 | Kensett | 1,956 | $32k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 72178 | West Point | 44 | – | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 72060 | Griffithville | 539 | $27k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 72066 | Hickory Plains | 259 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 72012 | Beebe | 13,502 | $61k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.