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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cord, Independence County, Arkansas, home to just 376 residents across 144.6 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 72524, but per-capita income is $21,091. Local economic indicators show a 53.4% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 90.5% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.2, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 5 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 72524, plus 6 more within Independence County, give a clearer read than the 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 72524, Cord, 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
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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