Floral, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72534
Independence County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,320
- 8/sq mi
- $67,300
- Median home value
- 20.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Floral pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72534 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72534 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Floral, Independence County, Arkansas, home to just 1,320 residents across 161.0 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 72534, but per-capita income is $24,584. Poverty here runs at 27.5%, with unemployment measured at 5.7%. The typical home here is valued at $67,300 (54% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 99.6% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.1, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 6 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 72534, plus 6 more within Independence County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 72534, Floral, 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
1,320
Population
161.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72534?
43.1
Median Age
59.2%
Male
40.8%
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?
$24,584
Per Capita Income
27.5%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
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?
669
Total Housing Units
559
Occupied Units
110
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$67,300
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 72534, employing approximately 115 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,870,000.
11
Businesses
115
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 27.3% |
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 72534 vs 72568 →
ZIP 72534 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72121
Pangburn (72121)
2,704 residents
- 72568
Pleasant Plains (72568)
1,662 residents
- 72534
Floral (72534)
1,320 residents
- 72523
Concord (72523)
1,091 residents
- 72550 985
Locust Grove (72550)
985 residents
- 72527 583
Desha (72527)
583 residents
- 72179 450
Wilburn (72179)
450 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72534 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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