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ZIP Code 72079: Jefferson, AR
ZIP code 72079 uses the postal name Jefferson, Arkansas and lies mostly in Jefferson County (65% of its land) with the rest in Grant County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,479 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jefferson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jefferson County (65%); Grant County (35%)
- Micro area
- Pine Bluff, AR
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 20.8 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72079?
72079 centers on 34.389°, -92.194° and covers 20.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 72132, 71602, 72150.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72079, 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 72079 compare with the rest of Jefferson County?
| Measure | 72079 | In Jefferson County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 385 | 13th of 18 | 457th of 615 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
72079's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (385). 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 25% 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 72079?
The 2020 Census counted 599 people in 72079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 385. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 385±221 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 599
- Households
- 163
- Median age
- 62.5
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 72079?
Of the 385 people the ACS estimates in 72079, 2.3% are under 18 and 48.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.6%).
- Under 182.3%
- 18 to 6449.1%
- 65 and older48.6%
- White, not Hispanic90.6%
- Black, not Hispanic9.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 72079 earn?
Median household income is $69,479 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,479±$65,101
- Income per person
- $46,585
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 1.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,668280 returns; wages 84% 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 72079?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.9%
- Housing units
- 213
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72079?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 72079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72132 | Redfield | 3,640 | $56k | 3.5 mi |
| 71602 | White Hall | 14,990 | $55k | 8.7 mi |
| 72150 | Sheridan | 12,337 | $74k | 12.8 mi |
| 72182 | Wright | 23 | – | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 72180 | Woodson | 89 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 72065 | Hensley | 5,457 | $76k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 72152 | Sherrill | 320 | – | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 72168 | Tucker | 1,803 | – | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.