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ZIP Code 72122: Paron, AR

ZIP code 72122 uses the postal name Paron, Arkansas and lies mostly in Saline County (90% of its land) with the rest in Pulaski County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2024
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
7national area: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas
721sectional center: Little Rock, AR (SCF 720)
22delivery area within it
Town
Paron · its only residential ZIP
County
Saline County (90%); Pulaski County (10%)
Metro area
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
House district
AR-2 119th Congress
Time zone
Central
Land area
126.5 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 72122?

72122 centers on 34.770°, -92.780° and covers 126.5 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72019, 72087, 72135, 72126, 72002, 72210, 72223.

72002 · Alexander72019 · Benton72087 · Lonsdale72126 · Perryville72135 · Roland72210 · Little Rock72223 · Little Rock72122 · Paron (this ZIP)721227201972126720027208772135722107222372002 · Alexander72019 · Benton72087 · Lonsdale72126 · Perryville72135 · Roland72210 · Little Rock72223 · Little Rock72122 · Paron (this ZIP)721227201972126720027208772135722107222372002 · Alexander72019 · Benton72087 · Lonsdale72126 · Perryville72135 · Roland72210 · Little Rock72223 · Little Rock72122 · Paron (this ZIP)7212272019721267200272087721357221072223
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 72122 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72122, 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 72122 compare with the rest of Saline County?

Rank of 72122 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure72122In Saline CountyIn AR
People (ACS 2020-2024)1,47113th of 14284th of 615
Median household income–––
Median home value–––

It is denser than 18% 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 72122?

The 2020 Census counted 1,248 people in 72122; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,471. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
1,471±532 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
1,248
Households
600
Median age
46.9

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 72122?

Of the 1,471 people the ACS estimates in 72122, 23.9% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.3%).

  • Under 1823.9%
  • 18 to 6449.4%
  • 65 and older26.8%
Age of the people of 72122 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic96.3%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
  • Other or two or more1.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 72122 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 are homes worth in 72122?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
–
Median gross rent
$487
Homes owned by their occupants
89.3%
Housing units
664
0 50 100 150 2003201020202024 0 50 100 150 2003201020202024 0 50 100 150 2003201020202024
Index = 100 in 2003, the first year FHFA reports for 72122; 2024: 144.3. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental. FHFA's series for 72122 stops in 2024: it publishes no ZIP index for a year with too few repeat sales.

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 72122?

21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction9

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 72122?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 72122, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
72019Benton30,055$88k10.5 mi
72087Lonsdale1,732$46k12.2 mi
72135Roland3,239$103k13.2 mi
72126Perryville3,241$56k14.0 mi
72002Alexander21,495$86k15.4 mi
72210Little Rock15,621$70k15.9 mi
72223Little Rock26,986$101k16.2 mi
71909Hot Springs Village18,449$75k14.8 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.