Wooster, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72181
Faulkner County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 62
- 19/sq mi
- $275,000
- Median home value
- 24.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wooster pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72181 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72181 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.3 square miles in Wooster, Faulkner County, Arkansas. The area is home to 62 residents, producing a population density of 19 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 72181 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72181 sits at —, while per-capita income is $119,824. The poverty rate stands at 27.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $275,000 (88% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72181 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Faulkner County, so you can benchmark 72181 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72181, Wooster, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
62
Population
3.3
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72181?
53.0
Median Age
21.6%
Male
78.4%
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?
$119,824
Per Capita Income
27.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
29
Total Housing Units
29
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$275,000
Median Home Value
+88% vs state
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 72181, employing approximately 43 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,968,000.
7
Businesses
43
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72181 vs 72035 →
ZIP 72181 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72034
Conway (72034)
44,723 residents
- 72032
Conway (72032)
31,436 residents
- 72058 15,911
Greenbrier (72058)
15,911 residents
- 72157 1,607
Springfield (72157)
1,607 residents
- 72035 1,083
Conway (72035)
1,083 residents
- 72107 339
Menifee (72107)
339 residents
- 72181 62
Wooster (72181)
62 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72181 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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