Grubbs, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72431
Jackson County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 401
- 25/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $78,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- 4.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Grubbs pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72431 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72431 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Grubbs, Jackson County, Arkansas, home to just 401 residents across 15.8 square miles, a density of 25 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72431 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,750 (39% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,879. The poverty rate is 17.8%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jackson County, so 72431 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 72431, Grubbs, 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
401
Population
15.8
Area (sq mi)
25
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72431?
56.4
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
+39% vs state ZIP avg
$35,879
Per Capita Income
17.8%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72431 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Grubbs, 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)
$78,750 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
200housing units
200
Total Housing Units
175
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,258
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 72431, employing approximately 12 people with a combined annual payroll of $448,000.
4
Businesses
12
Employees
$448K
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 72431 vs 72005 →
ZIP 72431 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72112
Newport (72112)
11,467 residents
- 72473 2,376
Tuckerman (72473)
2,376 residents
- 72431 401
Grubbs (72431)
401 residents
- 72005 248
Amagon (72005)
248 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72431 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72431 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72431
Grubbs (72431)
$78,750 median income
- 72473
Tuckerman (72473)
$47,266 median income
- 72112
Newport (72112)
$41,843 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72431 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72431, 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 72431 in?
ZIP code 72431 (Grubbs) is located in Jackson County, Arkansas. Jackson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jackson-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72431?
ZIP code 72431 in Grubbs, AR has a population of 401 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72431?
The median household income in ZIP 72431 is $78,750, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72431?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72431 is White at 92.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 72431?
ZIP code 72431 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 12 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72431?
In ZIP code 72431, 70.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.8% 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 72431?
In ZIP code 72431, approximately 76.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72431?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72431 is 17.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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