Knobel, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72435
Clay County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 505
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $97,637
- Median income Above-median income area
- 12.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Knobel pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72435 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72435 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Knobel, Clay County, Arkansas, home to just 505 residents across 187.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72435 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,637 (73% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,017. The poverty rate is 12.9%, with unemployment at 0.0%; 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 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clay County, so 72435 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 72435, Knobel, 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
505
Population
187.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72435?
49.3
Median Age
36.6%
Male
63.4%
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?
$97,637
Median Household Income
+73% vs state ZIP avg
$50,017
Per Capita Income
12.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72435 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Knobel, 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)
$97,637 Top 4% higher than 96% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
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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
183housing units
183
Total Housing Units
145
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
1.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 72435, employing approximately 43 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,229,000.
5
Businesses
43
Employees
$2.2M
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 72435 vs 72422 →
ZIP 72435 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72422
Corning (72422)
4,979 residents
- 72436 942
Lafe (72436)
942 residents
- 72435 505
Knobel (72435)
505 residents
- 72470 319
Success (72470)
319 residents
- 72453 198
Peach Orchard (72453)
198 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72435 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72435 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72435
Knobel (72435)
$97,637 median income
- 72422
Corning (72422)
$56,507 median income
- 72470
Success (72470)
$55,694 median income
- 72436
Lafe (72436)
$52,174 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72435 ranks the highest of 4 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 72435, 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 72435 in?
ZIP code 72435 (Knobel) is located in Clay County, Arkansas. Clay County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clay-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72435?
ZIP code 72435 in Knobel, AR has a population of 505 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72435?
The median household income in ZIP 72435 is $97,637, which is 28% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72435?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72435 is White at 95.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 72435?
ZIP code 72435 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 43 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72435?
In ZIP code 72435, 38.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.1% 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 72435?
In ZIP code 72435, approximately 93.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72435?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72435 is 12.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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