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ZIP Code 72179: Wilburn, AR
ZIP code 72179 uses the postal name Wilburn, Arkansas and lies entirely in Cleburne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,571 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Wilburn (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wilburn · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cleburne County
- Census places
- Wilburn census-designated place
- House district
- AR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 19.1 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72179?
72179 centers on 35.498°, -91.866° and covers 19.1 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 72121, 72543, 72534, 72530.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72179, 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 72179 compare with the rest of Cleburne County?
| Measure | 72179 | In Cleburne County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 399 | 15th of 17 | 450th of 615 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $137k | not ranked | not ranked |
72179's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (399). 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 27% 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 72179?
The 2020 Census counted 425 people in 72179; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 399. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 399±244 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 425
- Households
- 122
- Median age
- 47.0
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 72179?
Of the 399 people the ACS estimates in 72179, 24.1% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.2%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older15.8%
- White, not Hispanic98.2%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 72179 earn?
Median household income is $68,571 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $68,571±$19,696
- Income per person
- $25,263
- Below the poverty line
- 3.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,674190 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 72179?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.7%
- Housing units
- 158
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72179?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 72179?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72121 | Pangburn | 3,631 | $44k | 5.4 mi |
| 72543 | Heber Springs | 12,350 | $57k | 7.9 mi |
| 72534 | Floral | 1,368 | – | 9.7 mi |
| 72530 | Drasco | 1,755 | $67k | 10.0 mi |
| 72581 | Tumbling Shoals | 735 | – | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 72546 | Ida | 0 | – | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 72523 | Concord | 961 | $57k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 72085 | Letona | 210 | $38k | 9.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.