Glencoe, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72539
Fulton County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 253
- 6/sq mi
- $85,625
- Median income
- $102,200
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Glencoe pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72539 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72539 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 42.9 square miles in Glencoe, Fulton County, Arkansas. The area is home to 253 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 72539 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72539 sits at $85,625 (51% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $41,032. The poverty rate stands at 11.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $102,200 (30% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72539 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fulton County, so you can benchmark 72539 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 72539, Glencoe, 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
253
Population
42.9
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72539?
62.9
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
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?
$85,625
Median Household Income
+51% vs state
$41,032
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72539 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,625 Top 31% higher than 69% 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?
105
Total Housing Units
73
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
1.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$102,200
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 72539, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $303,000.
3
Businesses
8
Employees
$303K
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 72539 vs 72520 →
ZIP 72539 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72529
Cherokee Village (72529)
4,726 residents
- 72576
Salem (72576)
3,868 residents
- 72554
Mammoth Spring (72554)
2,923 residents
- 72513
Ash Flat (72513)
2,856 residents
- 72512
Horseshoe Bend (72512)
2,234 residents
- 72520 309
Camp (72520)
309 residents
- 72539 253
Glencoe (72539)
253 residents
- 72587 134
Wiseman (72587)
134 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72539 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72539 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72539
Glencoe (72539)
$85,625 median income
- 72512
Horseshoe Bend (72512)
$46,449 median income
- 72554
Mammoth Spring (72554)
$42,851 median income
- 72513
Ash Flat (72513)
$40,055 median income
- 72576
Salem (72576)
$39,812 median income
- 72529
Cherokee Village (72529)
$37,355 median income
- 72520 $23,776
Camp (72520)
$23,776 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72539 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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