Cord, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72524
Independence County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 376
- 3/sq mi
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 72524 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 144.6 square miles in Cord, Independence County, Arkansas. The area is home to 376 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 72524 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72524 sits at —, while per-capita income is $21,091. The poverty rate stands at 53.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 90.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72524 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Independence County, so you can benchmark 72524 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 72524, Cord, 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
376
Population
144.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72524?
59.2
Median Age
58.9%
Male
41.1%
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?
$21,091
Per Capita Income
53.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
105
Total Housing Units
105
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 72524, employing approximately 57 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,641,000.
7
Businesses
57
Employees
$2.6M
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 72524 vs 72572 →
ZIP 72524 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72473
Tuckerman (72473)
2,376 residents
- 72562
Newark (72562)
2,238 residents
- 72579
Sulphur Rock (72579)
1,287 residents
- 72469
Strawberry (72469)
1,124 residents
- 72524 376
Cord (72524)
376 residents
- 72572 228
Saffell (72572)
228 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72524 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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