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ZIP Code 72088: Fairfield Bay, AR
ZIP code 72088 is in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, mostly in Van Buren County (84% of its land) with the rest in Cleburne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,594 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairfield Bay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Van Buren County (84%); Cleburne County (16%)
- Census places
- Fairfield Bay
- House district
- AR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 14.5 sq mi · 175 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72088?
72088 centers on 35.602°, -92.261° and covers 14.5 square miles of land plus 3.9 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 72153, 72067, 72044.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72088, 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 72088 compare with the rest of Van Buren County?
| Measure | 72088 | In Van Buren County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,542 | 5th of 14 | 216th of 615 |
| Median household income | $57k | 2nd of 5 | 105th of 228 |
| Median home value | $165k | 3rd of 6 | 102nd of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 24% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 61% of all 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 72088?
The 2020 Census counted 2,148 people in 72088; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,542. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,542±309 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,148−10.2% since 2010 (2,391)
- Households
- 1,535
- Median age
- 68.4
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 72088?
Of the 2,542 people the ACS estimates in 72088, 6.4% are under 18 and 58.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.5%).
- Under 186.4%
- 18 to 6435.1%
- 65 and older58.5%
- White, not Hispanic88.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.1%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
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 72088 earn?
Median household income is $56,594 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Van Buren County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,508 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,594±$11,951
- Income per person
- $43,698
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,019940 returns; wages 41% 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 72088?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,800
- Median gross rent
- $838
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.0%
- Housing units
- 2,100
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 72088?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Retail trade6
- Accommodation and food services5
- Finance and insurance3
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 72088?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72153 | Shirley | 4,191 | $50k | 5.0 mi |
| 72067 | Higden | 2,870 | $54k | 6.0 mi |
| 72044 | Edgemont | 1,071 | $47k | 8.1 mi |
| 72028 | Choctaw | 14 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 72013 | Bee Branch | 1,573 | $58k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 72130 | Prim | 302 | $87k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 72051 | Fox | 659 | – | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 72131 | Quitman | 4,605 | $47k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.