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ZIP Code 72469: Strawberry, AR
ZIP code 72469 uses the postal name Strawberry, Arkansas and lies mostly in Lawrence County (75% of its land) with the rest in Sharp County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,421 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Strawberry, and under 1% in smaller places; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Strawberry · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lawrence County (75%); Sharp County (25%)
- Census places
- Strawberry
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 74.5 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72469?
72469 centers on 35.952°, -91.289° and covers 74.5 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 72440, 72572, 72466, 72524, 72410, 72579, 72471, 72521.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72469, 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 72469 compare with the rest of Lawrence County?
| Measure | 72469 | In Lawrence County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,050 | 7th of 13 | 330th of 615 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $161k | 1st of 4 | 114th of 243 |
72469's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,864) is more than a quarter of the figure ($44,421). 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 21% 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 72469?
The 2020 Census counted 1,115 people in 72469; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,050. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,050±189 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,115
- Households
- 462
- Median age
- 40.4
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 72469?
Of the 1,050 people the ACS estimates in 72469, 23.6% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.7%).
- Under 1823.6%
- 18 to 6451.7%
- 65 and older24.7%
- White, not Hispanic94.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 72469 earn?
Median household income is $44,421 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $44,421±$11,864
- Income per person
- $27,491
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,498420 returns; wages 57% 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 72469?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $161,100
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.4%
- Housing units
- 515
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72469?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 72469?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72440 | Lynn | 269 | $48k | 3.1 mi |
| 72572 | Saffell | 360 | $68k | 3.7 mi |
| 72466 | Smithville | 1,461 | $80k | 6.6 mi |
| 72524 | Cord | 163 | – | 7.8 mi |
| 72410 | Alicia | 400 | $53k | 10.7 mi |
| 72579 | Sulphur Rock | 1,407 | $104k | 11.5 mi |
| 72471 | Swifton | 1,383 | $45k | 12.9 mi |
| 72521 | Cave City | 4,910 | $60k | 14.1 mi |
| 72458 | Powhatan | 567 | $64k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.