Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72543: Heber Springs, AR
ZIP code 72543 uses the postal name Heber Springs, Arkansas and lies entirely in Cleburne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,722 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Heber Springs; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Heber Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cleburne County
- Census places
- Heber Springs
- House district
- AR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 113.7 sq mi · 109 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 72545 also use the name Heber Springs
Where is ZIP code 72543?
72543 centers on 35.460°, -91.998° and covers 113.7 square miles of land plus 12.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 72581, 72179, 72137, 72530, 72131, 72067, 72121, 72143.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72543, 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 72543 compare with the rest of Cleburne County?
| Measure | 72543 | In Cleburne County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,350 | 2nd of 17 | 78th of 615 |
| Median household income | $57k | 2nd of 7 | 103rd of 228 |
| Median home value | $188k | 3rd of 7 | 74th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 24% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 55% of all 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 72543?
The 2020 Census counted 12,175 people in 72543; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,350. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,350
- 2020 Census count
- 12,175−2.9% since 2010 (12,535)
- Households
- 5,259
- Median age
- 47.7
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 72543?
Of the 12,350 people the ACS estimates in 72543, 18.0% are under 18 and 25.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.1%).
- Under 1818.0%
- 18 to 6456.1%
- 65 and older25.9%
- White, not Hispanic93.1%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 72543 earn?
Median household income is $56,722 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Cleburne County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,378 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,722±$7,313
- Income per person
- $35,922
- Below the poverty line
- 13.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,8865,200 returns; wages 54% 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 72543?
FHFA's house price index for 72543, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 73% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $187,800
- Median gross rent
- $849
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.7%
- Housing units
- 7,153
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 72543?
381 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade66
- Health care and social assistance58
- Accommodation and food services46
- Other services (except public administration)39
- Construction31
- Finance and insurance28
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 72543?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72581 | Tumbling Shoals | 735 | – | 6.3 mi |
| 72179 | Wilburn | 399 | $69k | 7.9 mi |
| 72137 | Rose Bud | 2,267 | $53k | 8.9 mi |
| 72530 | Drasco | 1,755 | $67k | 11.0 mi |
| 72131 | Quitman | 4,605 | $47k | 11.5 mi |
| 72067 | Higden | 2,870 | $54k | 11.8 mi |
| 72121 | Pangburn | 3,631 | $44k | 12.0 mi |
| 72143 | Searcy | 35,000 | $58k | 21.8 mi |
| 72546 | Ida | 0 | – | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 72085 | Letona | 210 | $38k | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Heber Springs?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Heber Springs, AR without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 72545 | Cleburne County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.