Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72537: Gamaliel, AR
ZIP code 72537 uses the postal name Gamaliel, Arkansas and lies entirely in Baxter County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,441 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Gamaliel (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gamaliel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baxter County
- Census places
- Gamaliel census-designated place
- Micro area
- Mountain Home, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 28.6 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72537?
72537 centers on 36.449°, -92.234° and covers 28.6 square miles of land plus 4.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72623, 72544, 65609, 65766, 72538, 72653, 65655.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72537, 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 72537 compare with the rest of Baxter County?
| Measure | 72537 | In Baxter County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 535 | 11th of 12 | 418th of 615 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $123k | not ranked | not ranked |
72537's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (535). 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 72537?
The 2020 Census counted 828 people in 72537; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 535. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 535±237 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 828+2.9% since 2010 (805)
- Households
- 328
- Median age
- 61.8
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 72537?
Of the 535 people the ACS estimates in 72537, 0.0% are under 18 and 43.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.1%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6456.6%
- 65 and older43.4%
- White, not Hispanic99.1%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 72537 earn?
Median household income is $40,441 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($66,181 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $40,441±$22,572
- Income per person
- $33,010
- Below the poverty line
- 9.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,174380 returns; wages 45% 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 72537?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $122,900
- Median gross rent
- $695
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.8%
- Housing units
- 607
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72537?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in arts, entertainment, and recreation (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
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 72537?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72623 | Clarkridge | 565 | $46k | 3.3 mi |
| 72544 | Henderson | 952 | $44k | 4.0 mi |
| 65609 | Bakersfield, MO | 733 | $54k | 6.2 mi |
| 65766 | Udall, MO | 77 | – | 6.3 mi |
| 72538 | Gepp | 672 | $47k | 7.4 mi |
| 72653 | Mountain Home | 29,564 | $49k | 11.2 mi |
| 65655 | Gainesville, MO | 2,435 | $37k | 14.8 mi |
| 72531 | Elizabeth | 870 | $66k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 65666 | Hardenville, MO | 0 | – | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.