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ZIP Code 72536: Franklin, AR
ZIP code 72536 uses the postal name Franklin, Arkansas and lies entirely in Izard County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 460 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,714 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Franklin; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Franklin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Izard County
- Census places
- Franklin
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 24.0 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72536?
72536 centers on 36.144°, -91.768° and covers 24.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72584, 72573, 72512, 72587, 72513, 72532.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72536, 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 72536 compare with the rest of Izard County?
| Measure | 72536 | In Izard County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 460 | 10th of 17 | 431st of 615 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
72536's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (460). 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 25% 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 72536?
The 2020 Census counted 402 people in 72536; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 460. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 460±174 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 402
- Households
- 200
- Median age
- 59.9
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 72536?
Of the 460 people the ACS estimates in 72536, 18.0% are under 18 and 43.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.0%).
- Under 1818.0%
- 18 to 6438.0%
- 65 and older43.9%
- White, not Hispanic90.0%
- Other or two or more7.2%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- 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 72536 earn?
Median household income is $60,714 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,714±$25,118
- Income per person
- $33,482
- Below the poverty line
- 16.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,935170 returns; wages 66% 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 72536?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $115,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 99.5%
- Housing units
- 225
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72536?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 72536?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72584 | Violet Hill | 322 | $33k | 4.4 mi |
| 72573 | Sage | 389 | – | 5.0 mi |
| 72512 | Horseshoe Bend | 2,506 | $46k | 5.5 mi |
| 72587 | Wiseman | 0 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 72513 | Ash Flat | 2,888 | $40k | 9.0 mi |
| 72532 | Evening Shade | 1,618 | $39k | 10.8 mi |
| 72577 | Sidney | 815 | $56k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 72565 | Oxford | 1,357 | $53k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 72517 | Brockwell | 86 | $50k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.