Tichnor, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72166
Arkansas County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 260
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $85,208
- Median income Above-median income area
- $80,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Tichnor pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72166 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72166 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tichnor, Arkansas County, Arkansas, home to just 260 residents across 260.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72166 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,208 (51% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,253. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $80,600 (45% below the average Arkansas ZIP); owner occupancy is 96.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Arkansas County, so 72166 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 72166, Tichnor, 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
260
Population
260.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72166?
54.7
Median Age
41.7%
Male
58.3%
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?
$85,208
Median Household Income
+51% vs state ZIP avg
$30,253
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72166 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Tichnor, 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)
$85,208 Top 8% higher than 92% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
211housing units
211
Total Housing Units
99
Occupied Units
112
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$80,600
Median Home Value
-45% vs state ZIP avg
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72166 vs 72055 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72055 | Gillett, AR | 849 | 7.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72166, 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 72166 in?
ZIP code 72166 (Tichnor) is located in Arkansas County, Arkansas. Arkansas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/arkansas-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72166?
ZIP code 72166 in Tichnor, AR has a population of 260 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72166?
The median household income in ZIP 72166 is $85,208, which is 12% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72166?
The median home value in ZIP 72166 is $80,600, which is 71% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72166?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72166 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72166?
In ZIP code 72166, 69.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.3% 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 72166?
In ZIP code 72166, approximately 96.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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