Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72436: Lafe, AR
ZIP code 72436 uses the postal name Lafe, Arkansas and lies mostly in Greene County (71% of its land) with the rest in Clay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 890 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,174 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 3% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lafe · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Greene County (71%); Clay County (29%)
- Micro area
- Paragould, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 30.7 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72436?
72436 centers on 36.240°, -90.480° and covers 30.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 72443, 72435, 72450, 72461.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72436, 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 72436 compare with the rest of Greene County?
| Measure | 72436 | In Greene County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 885 | 7th of 9 | 353rd of 615 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
72436's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (885). 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 32% 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 72436?
The 2020 Census counted 936 people in 72436; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 885. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 885±285 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 936
- Households
- 342
- Median age
- 46.4
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 72436?
Of the 885 people the ACS estimates in 72436, 25.2% are under 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.9%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6462.9%
- 65 and older11.9%
- White, not Hispanic98.9%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 72436 earn?
Median household income is $52,174 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,174±$20,245
- Income per person
- $30,856
- Below the poverty line
- 15.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,756410 returns; wages 75% 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 72436?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,700
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.0%
- Housing units
- 380
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72436?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (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 72436?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72443 | Marmaduke | 2,649 | $51k | 5.9 mi |
| 72435 | Knobel | 224 | $98k | 6.5 mi |
| 72450 | Paragould | 40,807 | $58k | 11.3 mi |
| 72461 | Rector | 3,643 | $54k | 11.6 mi |
| 72453 | Peach Orchard | 175 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 72422 | Corning | 4,324 | $57k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 72412 | Beech Grove | 351 | $84k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 72441 | McDougal | 51 | – | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.