Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72529: Cherokee Village, AR
ZIP code 72529 is in Cherokee Village, Arkansas, mostly in Sharp County (55% of its land) with the rest in Fulton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,355 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cherokee Village · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sharp County (55%); Fulton County (45%)
- Census places
- Cherokee Village
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 20.5 sq mi · 246 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 72525 also use the name Cherokee Village
Where is ZIP code 72529?
72529 centers on 36.289°, -91.568° and covers 20.5 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 72542, 72513.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72529, 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 72529 compare with the rest of Sharp County?
| Measure | 72529 | In Sharp County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,059 | 1st of 13 | 139th of 615 |
| Median household income | $37k | 5th of 5 | 219th of 228 |
| Median home value | $95k | 7th of 7 | 215th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 65% of all 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 72529?
The 2020 Census counted 4,806 people in 72529; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,059. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,059
- 2020 Census count
- 4,806+1.7% since 2010 (4,726)
- Households
- 2,230
- Median age
- 52.8
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 72529?
Of the 5,059 people the ACS estimates in 72529, 17.5% are under 18 and 32.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.1%).
- Under 1817.5%
- 18 to 6450.1%
- 65 and older32.4%
- White, not Hispanic90.1%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 72529 earn?
Median household income is $37,355 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Sharp County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,725 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,355±$7,851
- Income per person
- $25,073
- Below the poverty line
- 16.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,9591,690 returns; wages 57% 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 72529?
FHFA's house price index for 72529, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 112% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 77% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +12.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $94,700
- Median gross rent
- $951
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.3%
- Housing units
- 3,202
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 72529?
38 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance9
- Retail trade4
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
- Construction3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 72529?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72542 | Hardy | 4,072 | $41k | 5.7 mi |
| 72513 | Ash Flat | 2,888 | $40k | 6.0 mi |
| 72539 | Glencoe | 123 | $86k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 72554 | Mammoth Spring | 2,817 | $43k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 72512 | Horseshoe Bend | 2,506 | $46k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 72520 | Camp | 307 | $24k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 72482 | Williford | 1,226 | $36k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 72532 | Evening Shade | 1,618 | $39k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Cherokee Village?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Cherokee Village, AR without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 72525 | Sharp County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.