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ZIP Code 72102: McRae, AR
ZIP code 72102 uses the postal name McRae, Arkansas and lies entirely in White County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,120 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in McRae; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- McRae · its only residential ZIP
- County
- White County
- Census places
- McRae
- Micro area
- Searcy, AR
- House district
- AR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 48.9 sq mi · 54 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72102?
72102 centers on 35.142°, -91.829° and covers 48.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 72052, 72012, 72143.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72102, 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 72102 compare with the rest of White County?
| Measure | 72102 | In White County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,620 | 8th of 19 | 211th of 615 |
| Median household income | $59k | 1st of 6 | 92nd of 228 |
| Median home value | $112k | not ranked | not ranked |
72102's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,629) is more than a quarter of the figure ($111,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% 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 72102?
The 2020 Census counted 2,557 people in 72102; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,620. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,620±653 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,557−11.0% since 2010 (2,873)
- Households
- 1,104
- Median age
- 50.4
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 72102?
Of the 2,620 people the ACS estimates in 72102, 21.6% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.2%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6462.0%
- 65 and older16.4%
- White, not Hispanic90.2%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- 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 72102 earn?
Median household income is $59,120 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in White County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,439 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,120±$14,658
- Income per person
- $27,149
- Below the poverty line
- 19.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,2421,060 returns; wages 77% 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 72102?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $111,800
- Median gross rent
- $687
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.8%
- Housing units
- 1,309
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72102?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
- Retail 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 72102?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72052 | Garner | 119 | $66k | 2.8 mi |
| 72012 | Beebe | 13,502 | $61k | 6.4 mi |
| 72143 | Searcy | 35,000 | $58k | 7.8 mi |
| 72068 | Higginson | 838 | $69k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 72176 | Ward | 8,678 | $69k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 72082 | Kensett | 1,956 | $32k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 72178 | West Point | 44 | – | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 72066 | Hickory Plains | 259 | – | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.