Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72153: Shirley, AR
ZIP code 72153 uses the postal name Shirley, Arkansas and lies mostly in Van Buren County (78% of its land), reaching into Stone County and Cleburne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,253 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Shirley, and 3% in smaller places; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shirley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Van Buren County (78%); Stone County (16%); Cleburne County (6%)
- Census places
- Shirley
- House districts
- AR-2 (84%), AR-1 (16%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 100.8 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72153?
72153 centers on 35.656°, -92.322° and covers 100.8 square miles of land plus 3.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72088, 72044, 72051, 72031, 72013, 72560.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72153, 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 72153 compare with the rest of Van Buren County?
| Measure | 72153 | In Van Buren County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,191 | 3rd of 14 | 161st of 615 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $131k | not ranked | not ranked |
72153's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,841) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,253); 72153's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$36,718) is more than a quarter of the figure ($131,000). 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 39% 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 72153?
The 2020 Census counted 2,527 people in 72153; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,191. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,191±735 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,527
- Households
- 1,591
- Median age
- 37.4
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 72153?
Of the 4,191 people the ACS estimates in 72153, 29.3% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.8%).
- Under 1829.3%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older19.2%
- White, not Hispanic97.8%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- 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 72153 earn?
Median household income is $50,253 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,253±$21,841
- Income per person
- $22,037
- Below the poverty line
- 17.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,763960 returns; wages 62% 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 72153?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $131,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.9%
- Housing units
- 1,986
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 72153?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Retail trade4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 72153?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72088 | Fairfield Bay | 2,542 | $57k | 5.0 mi |
| 72044 | Edgemont | 1,071 | $47k | 8.9 mi |
| 72051 | Fox | 659 | – | 9.6 mi |
| 72031 | Clinton | 6,607 | $54k | 11.7 mi |
| 72013 | Bee Branch | 1,573 | $58k | 14.1 mi |
| 72560 | Mountain View | 7,634 | $37k | 18.6 mi |
| 72028 | Choctaw | 14 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 72067 | Higden | 2,870 | $54k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 72629 | Dennard | 223 | $42k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.