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ZIP Code 72176: Ward, AR
ZIP code 72176 uses the postal name Ward, Arkansas and lies mostly in Lonoke County (67% of its land) with the rest in Prairie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,840 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Ward; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ward · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lonoke County (67%); Prairie County (33%)
- Census places
- Ward
- Metro area
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 70.4 sq mi · 123 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72176?
72176 centers on 34.993°, -91.852° and covers 70.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 72007, 72066, 72012, 72086, 72060, 72143, 72024, 72040.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72176, 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 72176 compare with the rest of Lonoke County?
| Measure | 72176 | In Lonoke County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,678 | 5th of 10 | 103rd of 615 |
| Median household income | $69k | 3rd of 8 | 58th of 228 |
| Median home value | $176k | 4th of 7 | 85th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 57% of all 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 72176?
The 2020 Census counted 9,418 people in 72176; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,678. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,678±1,027 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 9,418
- Households
- 3,180
- Median age
- 34.0
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 72176?
Of the 8,678 people the ACS estimates in 72176, 26.5% are under 18 and 10.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.4%).
- Under 1826.5%
- 18 to 6462.9%
- 65 and older10.6%
- White, not Hispanic83.4%
- Other or two or more6.6%
- Hispanic or Latino6.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
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 72176 earn?
Median household income is $68,840 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Lonoke County.
- Median household income
- $68,840±$7,568
- Income per person
- $32,384
- Below the poverty line
- 10.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,2634,020 returns; wages 82% 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 72176?
FHFA's house price index for 72176, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 58% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 42% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $176,000
- Median gross rent
- $982
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.8%
- Housing units
- 3,556
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 72176?
60 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction15
- Retail trade11
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Finance and insurance4
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 72176?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72007 | Austin | 10,579 | $86k | 7.2 mi |
| 72066 | Hickory Plains | 259 | – | 7.7 mi |
| 72012 | Beebe | 13,502 | $61k | 8.6 mi |
| 72086 | Lonoke | 11,718 | $59k | 13.2 mi |
| 72060 | Griffithville | 539 | $27k | 17.0 mi |
| 72143 | Searcy | 35,000 | $58k | 17.4 mi |
| 72024 | Carlisle | 3,998 | $59k | 17.7 mi |
| 72040 | Des Arc | 2,421 | $33k | 18.1 mi |
| 72102 | McRae | 2,620 | $59k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 72052 | Garner | 119 | $66k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 72023 | Cabot | 37,452 | $77k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 72068 | Higginson | 838 | $69k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.