Pollard, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72456
Clay County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 585
- 5/sq mi
- $49,861
- Median income
- $116,500
- Median home value
- 11.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pollard pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72456 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72456 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 119.4 square miles in Pollard, Clay County, Arkansas. The area is home to 585 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 72456 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72456 sits at $49,861 (12% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $25,177. The poverty rate stands at 14.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $116,500 (20% below the state average) with median rent at $1,625 per month, and 88.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72456 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clay County, so you can benchmark 72456 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 72456, Pollard, 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
585
Population
119.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72456?
43.0
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
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?
$49,861
Median Household Income
-12% vs state
$25,177
Per Capita Income
14.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72456 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,861 14th percentile higher than 14% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
322
Total Housing Units
191
Occupied Units
131
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$116,500
Median Home Value
-20% vs state
$1,625
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 11 business establishments in ZIP 72456, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,177,000.
11
Businesses
50
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 27.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 27.3% |
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 72456 vs 72441 →
ZIP 72456 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72454
Piggott (72454)
5,127 residents
- 63961 1,610
Qulin (63961)
1,610 residents
- 72456 585
Pollard (72456)
585 residents
- 72430 411
Greenway (72430)
411 residents
- 72441 94
Mc Dougal (72441)
94 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72456 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72456 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72430
Greenway (72430)
$57,604 median income
- 72456
Pollard (72456)
$49,861 median income
- 72454
Piggott (72454)
$46,509 median income
- 63961
Qulin (63961)
$39,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72456 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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