Ravenden, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72459
Lawrence County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,329
- 5/sq mi
- $39,167
- Median income
- $64,000
- Median home value
- 5.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ravenden pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72459 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72459 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 255.6 square miles in Ravenden, Lawrence County, Arkansas. The area is home to 1,329 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 72459 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72459 sits at $39,167 (31% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $21,774. The poverty rate stands at 20.0% and the unemployment rate at 9.5%. On housing, the median home value is $64,000 (56% below the state average) with median rent at $730 per month, and 78.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72459 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lawrence County, so you can benchmark 72459 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 72459, Ravenden, 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
1,329
Population
255.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72459?
46.4
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
0.7%
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?
$39,167
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$21,774
Per Capita Income
20.0%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72459 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$39,167 5th percentile higher than 5% 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?
894
Total Housing Units
578
Occupied Units
316
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$64,000
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
$730
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 72459, employing approximately 48 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,705,000.
14
Businesses
48
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 28.6% |
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 72459 vs 72482 →
ZIP 72459 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72434
Imboden (72434)
2,108 residents
- 72459
Ravenden (72459)
1,329 residents
- 72482
Williford (72482)
1,241 residents
- 72460 832
Ravenden Springs (72460)
832 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72459 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72459 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72434
Imboden (72434)
$77,734 median income
- 72460
Ravenden Springs (72460)
$45,673 median income
- 72459
Ravenden (72459)
$39,167 median income
- 72482
Williford (72482)
$35,855 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72459 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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