Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72531: Elizabeth, AR
ZIP code 72531 uses the postal name Elizabeth, Arkansas and lies mostly in Fulton County (61% of its land) with the rest in Baxter County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 870 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,397 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elizabeth · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fulton County (61%); Baxter County (39%)
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.8 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72531?
72531 centers on 36.314°, -92.148° and covers 49.8 square miles of land plus 7.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72528, 72515, 72544, 72538, 72583, 72519, 72653.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72531, 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 72531 compare with the rest of Fulton County?
| Measure | 72531 | In Fulton County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 870 | 8th of 13 | 354th of 615 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $149k | not ranked | not ranked |
72531's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (870). 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 24% 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 72531?
The 2020 Census counted 792 people in 72531; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 870. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 870±282 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 792
- Households
- 348
- Median age
- 52.3
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 72531?
Of the 870 people the ACS estimates in 72531, 18.2% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.4%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6454.0%
- 65 and older27.8%
- White, not Hispanic98.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- 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 72531 earn?
Median household income is $66,397 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $66,397±$11,222
- Income per person
- $27,826
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,756320 returns; wages 48% 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 72531?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $148,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.5%
- Housing units
- 768
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72531?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food 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 72531?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72528 | Dolph | 292 | $26k | 5.5 mi |
| 72515 | Bexar | 0 | – | 5.7 mi |
| 72544 | Henderson | 952 | $44k | 6.6 mi |
| 72538 | Gepp | 672 | $47k | 9.5 mi |
| 72583 | Viola | 1,272 | $41k | 11.0 mi |
| 72519 | Calico Rock | 2,945 | $48k | 12.6 mi |
| 72653 | Mountain Home | 29,564 | $49k | 13.4 mi |
| 72566 | Pineville | 656 | $60k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 72537 | Gamaliel | 535 | $40k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 72585 | Wideman | 187 | – | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.