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 Low-density area
- $60,714
- Median income Below-median income area
- $115,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 17.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Franklin, Izard County, Arkansas, home to just 429 residents across 66.0 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72536 reports a modest median household income of $60,714 (7% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,482. The poverty rate is 16.3%, with unemployment at 3.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $115,400 (21% below the average Arkansas ZIP); owner occupancy is 99.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Izard County, so 72536 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 72536, Franklin, 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
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 ZIP avg
$33,482
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72536 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Franklin, 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)
$60,714 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
225housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72536, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 72536 in?
ZIP code 72536 (Franklin) is located in Izard County, Arkansas. Izard County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/izard-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72536?
ZIP code 72536 in Franklin, AR has a population of 429 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72536?
The median household income in ZIP 72536 is $60,714, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72536?
The median home value in ZIP 72536 is $115,400, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72536?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72536 is White at 90.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 72536?
ZIP code 72536 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 31 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72536?
In ZIP code 72536, 54.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 72536?
In ZIP code 72536, approximately 99.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72536?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72536 is 16.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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