Concord, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72523
Cleburne County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,091
- 11/sq mi
- $57,206
- Median income
- $106,700
- Median home value
- 12.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Concord pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72523 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72523 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Concord, Cleburne County, Arkansas, home to just 1,091 residents across 102.9 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72523 reports a modest median household income of $57,206 (1% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $25,388. Poverty here runs at 19.8%, with unemployment measured at 4.0%. Median home value sits at $106,700 (27% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 98.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cleburne County, so you can benchmark 72523 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 72523, Concord, 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
1,091
Population
102.9
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72523?
48.4
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
0.2%
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?
$57,206
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$25,388
Per Capita Income
19.8%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72523 ranks nationally
Concord, AR household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,206 24th percentile higher than 24% 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?
424
Total Housing Units
376
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$106,700
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 72523, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,051,000.
6
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 50.0% |
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 72523 vs 72550 →
ZIP 72523 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72530
Drasco (72530)
1,987 residents
- 72534
Floral (72534)
1,320 residents
- 72523
Concord (72523)
1,091 residents
- 72581
Tumbling Shoals (72581)
1,030 residents
- 72550
Locust Grove (72550)
985 residents
- 72527 583
Desha (72527)
583 residents
- 72179 450
Wilburn (72179)
450 residents
- 72555 182
Marcella (72555)
182 residents
- 72546 181
Ida (72546)
181 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72523 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72523 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72527
Desha (72527)
$72,917 median income
- 72179
Wilburn (72179)
$68,571 median income
- 72530
Drasco (72530)
$66,875 median income
- 72523
Concord (72523)
$57,206 median income
- 72550
Locust Grove (72550)
$54,688 median income
- 72555
Marcella (72555)
$52,143 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72523 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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