Evening Shade, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72532
Sharp County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,712
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $38,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $113,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Evening Shade pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72532 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72532 covers 267.5 square miles in Evening Shade, Sharp County, Arkansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,712 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72532 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $38,750 (32% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,752. The poverty rate is 9.3%, with unemployment at 2.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $113,100 (22% below the average Arkansas ZIP), and median rent is $829; owner occupancy is 91.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sharp County, so 72532 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72532, Evening Shade, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,712
Population
267.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72532?
38.8
Median Age
55.8%
Male
44.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$38,750
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$20,752
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
29.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 72532 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Evening Shade, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$38,750 16th percentile higher than 16% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
762housing units
762
Total Housing Units
541
Occupied Units
221
Vacant Units
2.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$113,100
Median Home Value
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$829
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 72532, employing approximately 72 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,599,000.
20
Businesses
72
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 30.0% |
| Construction | 5 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72532 vs 72513 →
ZIP 72532 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72521
Cave City (72521)
4,814 residents
- 72513
Ash Flat (72513)
2,856 residents
- 72512
Horseshoe Bend (72512)
2,234 residents
- 72532 1,712
Evening Shade (72532)
1,712 residents
- 72577 700
Sidney (72577)
700 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72532 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72532 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72521
Cave City (72521)
$59,591 median income
- 72577
Sidney (72577)
$55,959 median income
- 72512
Horseshoe Bend (72512)
$46,449 median income
- 72513
Ash Flat (72513)
$40,055 median income
- 72532
Evening Shade (72532)
$38,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72532 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72532, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,712 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 72532 in?
ZIP code 72532 (Evening Shade) is located in Sharp County, Arkansas. Sharp County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sharp-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72532?
ZIP code 72532 in Evening Shade, AR has a population of 1,712 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72532?
The median household income in ZIP 72532 is $38,750, which is 49% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72532?
The median home value in ZIP 72532 is $113,100, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72532?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72532 is White at 92.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 72532?
ZIP code 72532 has 20 business establishments employing approximately 72 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72532?
In ZIP code 72532, 35.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 72532?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 72532 is 29.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 72532?
In ZIP code 72532, approximately 91.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72532?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72532 is 9.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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