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ZIP Code 72459: Ravenden, AR
ZIP code 72459 uses the postal name Ravenden, Arkansas and lies mostly in Randolph County (39% of its land), reaching into Lawrence County and Sharp County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Ravenden; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ravenden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Randolph County (39%); Lawrence County (37%); Sharp County (24%)
- Census places
- Ravenden
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 113.4 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72459?
72459 centers on 36.271°, -91.297° and covers 113.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 72482, 72434, 72460, 72542, 72415, 72455, 72569, 72466, 65778, 72554 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72459, 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 72459 compare with the rest of Randolph County?
| Measure | 72459 | In Randolph County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,348 | 5th of 11 | 298th of 615 |
| Median household income | $39k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
72459's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,023) is more than a quarter of the figure ($39,167); 72459's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,242) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,000). 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 19% 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 72459?
The 2020 Census counted 1,310 people in 72459; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,348. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,348±343 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,310
- Households
- 578
- 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 72459?
Of the 1,348 people the ACS estimates in 72459, 22.7% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.7%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older18.0%
- White, not Hispanic94.7%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- 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 72459 earn?
Median household income is $39,167 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,167±$11,023
- Income per person
- $21,774
- Below the poverty line
- 20.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,571450 returns; wages 79% 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 72459?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $64,000
- Median gross rent
- $730
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.7%
- Housing units
- 894
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72459?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
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 72459?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72482 | Williford | 1,226 | $36k | 3.4 mi |
| 72434 | Imboden | 1,880 | $78k | 8.7 mi |
| 72460 | Ravenden Springs | 1,016 | $46k | 9.6 mi |
| 72542 | Hardy | 4,072 | $41k | 9.6 mi |
| 72415 | Black Rock | 1,376 | $54k | 12.1 mi |
| 72455 | Pocahontas | 13,442 | $50k | 14.3 mi |
| 72569 | Poughkeepsie | 279 | $58k | 15.9 mi |
| 72466 | Smithville | 1,461 | $80k | 16.0 mi |
| 65778 | Myrtle, MO | 430 | $24k | 18.0 mi |
| 72554 | Mammoth Spring | 2,817 | $43k | 18.6 mi |
| 65791 | Thayer, MO | 4,425 | $43k | 24.0 mi |
| 72529 | Cherokee Village | 5,059 | $37k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.