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ZIP Code 72530: Drasco, AR
ZIP code 72530 uses the postal name Drasco, Arkansas and lies mostly in Cleburne County (94% of its land) with the rest in Stone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Drasco (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Drasco · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cleburne County (94%); Stone County (6%)
- Census places
- Drasco census-designated place
- House districts
- AR-2 (94%), AR-1 (6%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 110.1 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72530?
72530 centers on 35.616°, -91.967° and covers 110.1 square miles of land plus 6.6 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 72546, 72581, 72130, 72523, 72179, 72543, 72067, 72534, 72560.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72530, 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 72530 compare with the rest of Cleburne County?
| Measure | 72530 | In Cleburne County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,755 | 9th of 17 | 263rd of 615 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $163k | not ranked | not ranked |
72530's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,572) is more than a quarter of the figure ($66,875); 72530's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$43,933) is more than a quarter of the figure ($163,200). 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 23% 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 72530?
The 2020 Census counted 1,853 people in 72530; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,755. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,755±376 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,853−6.7% since 2010 (1,987)
- Households
- 717
- Median age
- 41.9
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 72530?
Of the 1,755 people the ACS estimates in 72530, 28.5% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.9%), then Other or two or more (13.1%).
- Under 1828.5%
- 18 to 6447.0%
- 65 and older24.4%
- White, not Hispanic84.9%
- Other or two or more13.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- 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 do households in 72530 earn?
Median household income is $66,875 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($45,536 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,875±$21,572
- Income per person
- $26,279
- Below the poverty line
- 12.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,157740 returns; wages 65% 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 72530?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,200
- Median gross rent
- $807
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.3%
- Housing units
- 1,314
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 72530?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 72530?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72546 | Ida | 0 | – | 3.0 mi |
| 72581 | Tumbling Shoals | 735 | – | 4.8 mi |
| 72130 | Prim | 302 | $87k | 5.9 mi |
| 72523 | Concord | 961 | $57k | 6.9 mi |
| 72179 | Wilburn | 399 | $69k | 10.0 mi |
| 72543 | Heber Springs | 12,350 | $57k | 11.0 mi |
| 72067 | Higden | 2,870 | $54k | 11.8 mi |
| 72534 | Floral | 1,368 | – | 13.1 mi |
| 72560 | Mountain View | 7,634 | $37k | 16.7 mi |
| 72555 | Marcella | 256 | $52k | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.