Roe, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72134
Monroe County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 315
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $108,177
- Median income Above-median income area
- $211,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 9.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Roe pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72134 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72134 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Roe, Monroe County, Arkansas, home to just 315 residents across 126.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72134 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $108,177 (91% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $69,760. The poverty rate is 3.7%, with unemployment at 7.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $211,200 (45% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while 92.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Monroe County, so 72134 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72134, Roe, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
315
Population
126.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72134?
54.3
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$108,177
Median Household Income
+91% vs state ZIP avg
$69,760
Per Capita Income
3.7%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72134 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Roe, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$108,177 Top 2% higher than 98% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
179housing units
179
Total Housing Units
158
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$211,200
Median Home Value
+45% vs state ZIP avg
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 72134, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,439,000.
6
Businesses
23
Employees
$1.4M
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 72134 vs 72170 →
ZIP 72134 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72029
Clarendon (72029)
1,912 residents
- 72041
De Valls Bluff (72041)
1,457 residents
- 72026 393
Casscoe (72026)
393 residents
- 72134 315
Roe (72134)
315 residents
- 72170 202
Ulm (72170)
202 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72134 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72134 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72134
Roe (72134)
$108,177 median income
- 72170
Ulm (72170)
$63,438 median income
- 72041
De Valls Bluff (72041)
$53,125 median income
- 72029 $35,515
Clarendon (72029)
$35,515 median income
- 72026 $26,615
Casscoe (72026)
$26,615 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72134 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72134, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 72134 in?
ZIP code 72134 (Roe) is located in Monroe County, Arkansas. Monroe County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/monroe-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72134?
ZIP code 72134 in Roe, AR has a population of 315 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72134?
The median household income in ZIP 72134 is $108,177, which is 42% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72134?
The median home value in ZIP 72134 is $211,200, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72134?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72134 is White at 82.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 72134?
ZIP code 72134 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72134?
In ZIP code 72134, 45.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 72134?
In ZIP code 72134, approximately 92.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72134?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72134 is 3.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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