Franklin, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72536
Izard County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 429
- 7/sq mi
- $60,714
- Median income
- $115,400
- Median home value
- 17.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Franklin pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72536 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72536 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 66.0 square miles in Franklin, Izard County, Arkansas. The area is home to 429 residents, producing a population density of 7 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 72536 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72536 sits at $60,714 (7% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $33,482. The poverty rate stands at 16.3% and the unemployment rate at 3.9%. On housing, the median home value is $115,400 (21% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 99.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72536 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Izard County, so you can benchmark 72536 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72536, Franklin, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
429
Population
66.0
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72536?
59.9
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
3.0%
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?
$60,714
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$33,482
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72536 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,714 30th percentile higher than 30% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
225
Total Housing Units
200
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,400
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 72536, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,738,000.
5
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 72536 vs 72584 →
ZIP 72536 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72513
Ash Flat (72513)
2,856 residents
- 72512
Horseshoe Bend (72512)
2,234 residents
- 72565 999
Oxford (72565)
999 residents
- 72577 700
Sidney (72577)
700 residents
- 72584 568
Violet Hill (72584)
568 residents
- 72536 429
Franklin (72536)
429 residents
- 72573 278
Sage (72573)
278 residents
- 72587 134
Wiseman (72587)
134 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72536 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72536 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72536
Franklin (72536)
$60,714 median income
- 72577
Sidney (72577)
$55,959 median income
- 72565
Oxford (72565)
$53,333 median income
- 72512
Horseshoe Bend (72512)
$46,449 median income
- 72513
Ash Flat (72513)
$40,055 median income
- 72584
Violet Hill (72584)
$33,326 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72536 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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