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ZIP Code 72136: Romance, AR
ZIP code 72136 uses the postal name Romance, Arkansas and lies entirely in White County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,328 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 3% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Romance · its only residential ZIP
- County
- White County
- Micro area
- Searcy, AR
- House district
- AR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.7 sq mi · 65 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72136?
72136 centers on 35.240°, -92.030° and covers 49.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 72111, 72137, 72045, 72143.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72136, 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 72136 compare with the rest of White County?
| Measure | 72136 | In White County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,209 | 6th of 19 | 182nd of 615 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $194k | not ranked | not ranked |
72136's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,019) is more than a quarter of the figure ($78,328); 72136's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$58,329) is more than a quarter of the figure ($194,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 47% 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 72136?
The 2020 Census counted 1,936 people in 72136; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,209. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,209±978 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,936+9.3% since 2010 (1,772)
- Households
- 901
- Median age
- 35.2
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 72136?
Of the 3,209 people the ACS estimates in 72136, 26.7% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.0%).
- Under 1826.7%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older16.3%
- White, not Hispanic91.0%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 72136 earn?
Median household income is $78,328 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,184 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,328±$24,019
- Income per person
- $21,886
- Below the poverty line
- 20.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,320800 returns; wages 74% 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 72136?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $194,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.0%
- Housing units
- 1,062
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72136?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Wholesale trade6
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 72136?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72111 | Mount Vernon | 1,283 | $52k | 5.7 mi |
| 72137 | Rose Bud | 2,267 | $53k | 6.7 mi |
| 72045 | El Paso | 1,110 | $61k | 10.5 mi |
| 72143 | Searcy | 35,000 | $58k | 16.6 mi |
| 72047 | Enola | 894 | $62k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 72012 | Beebe | 13,502 | $61k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 72102 | McRae | 2,620 | $59k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 72173 | Vilonia | 9,990 | $75k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 72085 | Letona | 210 | $38k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.