Dolph, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72528
Izard County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 65
- 6/sq mi
- $25,559
- Median income
- $185,800
- Median home value
- 25.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dolph pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72528 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72528 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 10.3 square miles in Dolph, Izard County, Arkansas. The area is home to 65 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 72528 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72528 sits at $25,559 (55% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $19,644. The poverty rate stands at 40.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $185,800 (27% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72528 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Izard County, so you can benchmark 72528 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 72528, Dolph, 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
65
Population
10.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72528?
62.3
Median Age
27.4%
Male
72.6%
Female
2.1%
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?
$25,559
Median Household Income
-55% vs state
$19,644
Per Capita Income
40.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72528 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$25,559 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
197
Total Housing Units
197
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$185,800
Median Home Value
+27% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72528 vs 72566 →
ZIP 72528 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72519
Calico Rock (72519)
3,150 residents
- 72531 800
Elizabeth (72531)
800 residents
- 72566 624
Pineville (72566)
624 residents
- 72585 216
Wideman (72585)
216 residents
- 72528 65
Dolph (72528)
65 residents
- 72515 63
Bexar (72515)
63 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72528 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72528 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72531
Elizabeth (72531)
$66,397 median income
- 72566
Pineville (72566)
$59,609 median income
- 72519
Calico Rock (72519)
$48,438 median income
- 72528 $25,559
Dolph (72528)
$25,559 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72528 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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