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ZIP Code 72524: Cord, AR
ZIP code 72524 uses the postal name Cord, Arkansas and lies entirely in Independence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cord · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Independence County
- Micro area
- Batesville, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 55.2 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72524?
72524 centers on 35.840°, -91.311° and covers 55.2 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72572, 72579, 72469, 72562, 72522, 72471, 72112.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72524, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 72524 compare with the rest of Independence County?
| Measure | 72524 | In Independence County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 163 | 16th of 19 | 522nd of 615 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
72524's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (163). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 72524?
The 2020 Census counted 369 people in 72524; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 163. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 163±135 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 369−1.9% since 2010 (376)
- Households
- 105
- Median age
- 59.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 72524?
Of the 163 people the ACS estimates in 72524, 11.0% are under 18 and 5.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.3%), then Other or two or more (30.7%).
- Under 1811.0%
- 18 to 6483.4%
- 65 and older5.5%
- White, not Hispanic69.3%
- Other or two or more30.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 72524?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.5%
- Housing units
- 105
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72524?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 72524?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72572 | Saffell | 360 | $68k | 4.1 mi |
| 72579 | Sulphur Rock | 1,407 | $104k | 7.5 mi |
| 72469 | Strawberry | 1,050 | $44k | 7.8 mi |
| 72562 | Newark | 2,913 | $55k | 8.9 mi |
| 72522 | Charlotte | 191 | $37k | 9.0 mi |
| 72471 | Swifton | 1,383 | $45k | 10.7 mi |
| 72112 | Newport | 11,161 | $42k | 18.5 mi |
| 72473 | Tuckerman | 1,852 | $47k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 72440 | Lynn | 269 | $48k | 10.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.