Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72082: Kensett, AR
ZIP code 72082 uses the postal name Kensett, Arkansas and lies entirely in White County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $31,638 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 41% of its land lies in Kensett, and 7% in smaller places; 52% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kensett · its only residential ZIP
- County
- White County
- Census places
- Kensett
- Micro area
- Searcy, AR
- House district
- AR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.2 sq mi · 469 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72082?
72082 centers on 35.239°, -91.669° and covers 4.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 72143, 72081.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72082, 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 72082 compare with the rest of White County?
| Measure | 72082 | In White County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,956 | 11th of 19 | 245th of 615 |
| Median household income | $32k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $91k | 8th of 8 | 221st of 243 |
72082's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$8,905) is more than a quarter of the figure ($31,638). 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 71% 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 72082?
The 2020 Census counted 1,579 people in 72082; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,956. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,956±408 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,579
- Households
- 688
- Median age
- 37.9
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 72082?
Of the 1,956 people the ACS estimates in 72082, 26.0% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (22.6%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic51.8%
- Black, not Hispanic22.6%
- Hispanic or Latino15.7%
- Other or two or more9.8%
- 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 72082 earn?
Median household income is $31,638 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $31,638±$8,905
- Income per person
- $19,079
- Below the poverty line
- 27.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $35,090600 returns; wages 80% 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 72082?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $91,000
- Median gross rent
- $744
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 41.3%
- Housing units
- 766
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72082?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Retail trade4
- Wholesale trade3
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 72082?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72143 | Searcy | 35,000 | $58k | 3.9 mi |
| 72081 | Judsonia | 7,436 | $46k | 9.9 mi |
| 72178 | West Point | 44 | – | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 72068 | Higginson | 838 | $69k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 72052 | Garner | 119 | $66k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 72010 | Bald Knob | 5,204 | $48k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 72102 | McRae | 2,620 | $59k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 72139 | Russell | 218 | $23k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.