Brockwell, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72517
Izard County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 487
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $50,446
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Brockwell pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72517 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72517 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brockwell, Izard County, Arkansas, home to just 487 residents across 88.5 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72517 reports a modest median household income of $50,446 (11% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,109. The poverty rate is 17.4%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Izard County, so 72517 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72517, Brockwell, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
487
Population
88.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72517?
34.5
Median Age
34.9%
Male
65.1%
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?
$50,446
Median Household Income
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$19,109
Per Capita Income
17.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72517 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Brockwell, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$50,446 41st percentile higher than 41% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
54housing units
54
Total Housing Units
33
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 72517, employing approximately 4 people with a combined annual payroll of $192,000.
4
Businesses
4
Employees
$192K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 72517 vs 72585 →
ZIP 72517 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72556
Melbourne (72556)
3,375 residents
- 72565 999
Oxford (72565)
999 residents
- 72566 624
Pineville (72566)
624 residents
- 72584 568
Violet Hill (72584)
568 residents
- 72517 487
Brockwell (72517)
487 residents
- 72585 216
Wideman (72585)
216 residents
- 72515 63
Bexar (72515)
63 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72517 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72517 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72566
Pineville (72566)
$59,609 median income
- 72565
Oxford (72565)
$53,333 median income
- 72517
Brockwell (72517)
$50,446 median income
- 72556
Melbourne (72556)
$46,113 median income
- 72584
Violet Hill (72584)
$33,326 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72517 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72517, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 72517 in?
ZIP code 72517 (Brockwell) is located in Izard County, Arkansas. Izard County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/izard-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72517?
ZIP code 72517 in Brockwell, AR has a population of 487 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72517?
The median household income in ZIP 72517 is $50,446, which is 34% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72517?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72517 is White at 66.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 72517?
ZIP code 72517 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 4 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 72517?
In ZIP code 72517, approximately 57.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 42.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72517?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72517 is 17.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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