Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72070: Houston, AR
ZIP code 72070 uses the postal name Houston, Arkansas and lies entirely in Perry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,713 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Houston; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Houston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Perry County
- Census places
- Houston
- Metro area
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
- House district
- AR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 70.8 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72070?
72070 centers on 35.015°, -92.701° and covers 70.8 square miles of land plus 2.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72016, 72125, 72110, 72127, 72126, 72034.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72070, 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 72070 compare with the rest of Perry County?
| Measure | 72070 | In Perry County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,295 | 3rd of 8 | 226th of 615 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $99k | not ranked | not ranked |
72070's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,389) is more than a quarter of the figure ($41,713); 72070's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$89,491) is more than a quarter of the figure ($99,000). 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 34% 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 72070?
The 2020 Census counted 1,842 people in 72070; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,295. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,295±475 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,842
- Households
- 873
- Median age
- 42.7
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 72070?
Of the 2,295 people the ACS estimates in 72070, 21.7% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6464.5%
- 65 and older13.8%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- 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 72070 earn?
Median household income is $41,713 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $41,713±$20,389
- Income per person
- $27,355
- Below the poverty line
- 16.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,004720 returns; wages 75% 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 72070?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.7%
- Housing units
- 997
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72070?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance3
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 72070?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72016 | Bigelow | 2,727 | $64k | 4.5 mi |
| 72125 | Perry | 837 | $63k | 6.2 mi |
| 72110 | Morrilton | 11,293 | $52k | 10.5 mi |
| 72127 | Plumerville | 2,565 | $52k | 12.2 mi |
| 72126 | Perryville | 3,241 | $56k | 12.8 mi |
| 72034 | Conway | 50,285 | $66k | 12.8 mi |
| 72106 | Mayflower | 6,213 | $66k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 72001 | Adona | 391 | $36k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 72135 | Roland | 3,239 | $103k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.