Charlotte, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72522
Independence County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 405
- 27/sq mi
- $36,591
- Median income
- $26,700
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Charlotte pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72522 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72522 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 15.2 square miles in Charlotte, Independence County, Arkansas. The area is home to 405 residents, producing a population density of 27 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 72522 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72522 sits at $36,591 (35% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $18,499. The poverty rate stands at 8.4% and the unemployment rate at 16.5%. On housing, the median home value is $26,700 (82% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 62.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72522 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Independence County, so you can benchmark 72522 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 72522, Charlotte, 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
405
Population
15.2
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72522?
48.2
Median Age
66.5%
Male
33.5%
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?
$36,591
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$18,499
Per Capita Income
8.4%
Poverty Rate
16.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72522 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,591 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
88
Total Housing Units
88
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$26,700
Median Home Value
-82% vs state
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72522 vs 72579 →
ZIP 72522 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72521
Cave City (72521)
4,814 residents
- 72562
Newark (72562)
2,238 residents
- 72579 1,287
Sulphur Rock (72579)
1,287 residents
- 72522 405
Charlotte (72522)
405 residents
- 72553 69
Magness (72553)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72522 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72522 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72579
Sulphur Rock (72579)
$104,167 median income
- 72521
Cave City (72521)
$59,591 median income
- 72562
Newark (72562)
$55,156 median income
- 72553 $36,944
Magness (72553)
$36,944 median income
- 72522 $36,591
Charlotte (72522)
$36,591 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72522 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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