Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72157: Springfield, AR
ZIP code 72157 uses the postal name Springfield, Arkansas and lies entirely in Conway County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,931 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Springfield (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Springfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Conway County
- Census places
- Springfield census-designated place
- House district
- AR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 53.2 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72157?
72157 centers on 35.274°, -92.566° and covers 53.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72027, 72156, 72127, 72058, 72039, 72110.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72157, 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 72157 compare with the rest of Conway County?
| Measure | 72157 | In Conway County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,483 | 7th of 15 | 283rd of 615 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $140k | not ranked | not ranked |
72157's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,357) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,931); 72157's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$76,480) is more than a quarter of the figure ($140,300). 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 32% 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 72157?
The 2020 Census counted 1,508 people in 72157; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,483. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,483±387 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,508−6.2% since 2010 (1,607)
- Households
- 574
- Median age
- 41.3
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 72157?
Of the 1,483 people the ACS estimates in 72157, 21.6% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.0%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6465.5%
- 65 and older12.8%
- White, not Hispanic83.0%
- Other or two or more8.7%
- Black, not Hispanic6.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- 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 72157 earn?
Median household income is $62,931 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,030 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,931±$29,357
- Income per person
- $22,963
- Below the poverty line
- 12.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,838600 returns; wages 72% 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 72157?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $140,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.1%
- Housing units
- 674
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72157?
21 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).
- Construction10
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 72157?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72027 | Center Ridge | 1,437 | $62k | 6.7 mi |
| 72156 | Solgohachia | 811 | $110k | 6.7 mi |
| 72127 | Plumerville | 2,565 | $52k | 7.3 mi |
| 72058 | Greenbrier | 18,880 | $77k | 11.0 mi |
| 72039 | Damascus | 1,983 | $64k | 11.1 mi |
| 72110 | Morrilton | 11,293 | $52k | 14.3 mi |
| 72107 | Menifee | 92 | – | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 72181 | Wooster | 37 | – | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 72030 | Cleveland | 650 | – | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.