Perry, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72125
Perry County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 905
- 16/sq mi
- $62,917
- Median income
- $95,700
- Median home value
- 9.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Perry pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72125 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72125 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 56.2 square miles in Perry, Perry County, Arkansas. The area is home to 905 residents, producing a population density of 16 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 72125 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72125 sits at $62,917 (11% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $27,330. The poverty rate stands at 16.8% and the unemployment rate at 11.4%. On housing, the median home value is $95,700 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $690 per month, and 84.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72125 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Perry County, so you can benchmark 72125 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72125, Perry, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
905
Population
56.2
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72125?
38.2
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
1.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$62,917
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$27,330
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72125 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,917 35th percentile higher than 35% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
400
Total Housing Units
362
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$95,700
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
$690
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 72125, employing approximately 43 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,481,000.
8
Businesses
43
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72125 vs 72001 →
ZIP 72125 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72110
Morrilton (72110)
11,498 residents
- 72126 3,674
Perryville (72126)
3,674 residents
- 72070 1,813
Houston (72070)
1,813 residents
- 72125 905
Perry (72125)
905 residents
- 72001 566
Adona (72001)
566 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72125 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72125 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72125
Perry (72125)
$62,917 median income
- 72126
Perryville (72126)
$55,662 median income
- 72110
Morrilton (72110)
$51,658 median income
- 72070
Houston (72070)
$41,713 median income
- 72001
Adona (72001)
$36,008 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72125 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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