Warm Springs, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72478
Randolph County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 390
- 3/sq mi
- $49,038
- Median income
- $75,000
- Median home value
- 5.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Warm Springs pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72478 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72478 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 130.0 square miles in Warm Springs, Randolph County, Arkansas. The area is home to 390 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 72478 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72478 sits at $49,038 (13% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $15,491. The poverty rate stands at 24.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $75,000 (49% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72478 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.7, and the average commute is 37 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Randolph County, so you can benchmark 72478 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 72478, Warm Springs, 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
390
Population
130.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72478?
30.7
Median Age
41.8%
Male
58.2%
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?
$49,038
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$15,491
Per Capita Income
24.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
37.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 72478 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,038 13th percentile higher than 13% 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?
184
Total Housing Units
114
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$75,000
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
2003
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72478 vs 63942 →
ZIP 72478 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72455
Pocahontas (72455)
12,518 residents
- 72460 832
Ravenden Springs (72460)
832 residents
- 63942 652
Gatewood (63942)
652 residents
- 72478 390
Warm Springs (72478)
390 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72478 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72478 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72455
Pocahontas (72455)
$49,764 median income
- 72478
Warm Springs (72478)
$49,038 median income
- 63942
Gatewood (63942)
$47,250 median income
- 72460
Ravenden Springs (72460)
$45,673 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72478 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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