Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72527: Desha, AR
ZIP code 72527 uses the postal name Desha, Arkansas and lies entirely in Independence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 640 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 48% of its land lies in Desha (a census-designated place); 53% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Desha · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Independence County
- Census places
- Desha census-designated place
- Micro area
- Batesville, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 3.8 sq mi · 165 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72527?
72527 centers on 35.740°, -91.683° and covers 3.8 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 72501, 72550.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72527, 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 72527 compare with the rest of Independence County?
| Measure | 72527 | In Independence County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 636 | 11th of 19 | 398th of 615 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $113k | not ranked | not ranked |
72527's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (636). 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 60% 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 72527?
The 2020 Census counted 524 people in 72527; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 636. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 636±297 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 524−10.1% since 2010 (583)
- Households
- 391
- Median age
- 58.9
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 72527?
Of the 636 people the ACS estimates in 72527, 7.2% are under 18 and 34.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 187.2%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older34.9%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 do households in 72527 earn?
Median household income is $72,917 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($115,030 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,917±$21,570
- Income per person
- $35,279
- Below the poverty line
- 18.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,427260 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 72527?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $112,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.4%
- Housing units
- 465
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72527?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (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 72527?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72501 | Batesville | 26,218 | $53k | 3.9 mi |
| 72550 | Locust Grove | 643 | $55k | 6.0 mi |
| 72571 | Rosie | 427 | $199k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 72526 | Cushman | 158 | $63k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 72555 | Marcella | 256 | $52k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 72534 | Floral | 1,368 | – | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 72553 | Magness | 112 | $37k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 72523 | Concord | 961 | $57k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.