Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72550: Locust Grove, AR
ZIP code 72550 uses the postal name Locust Grove, Arkansas and lies mostly in Independence County (69% of its land), reaching into Cleburne County and Stone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 640 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,688 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Locust Grove · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Independence County (69%); Cleburne County (19%); Stone County (13%)
- Micro area
- Batesville, AR
- House districts
- AR-1 (81%), AR-2 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 47.9 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72550?
72550 centers on 35.710°, -91.784° and covers 47.9 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72527, 72555, 72523, 72534, 72501, 72560.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72550, 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 72550 compare with the rest of Independence County?
| Measure | 72550 | In Independence County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 643 | 10th of 19 | 396th of 615 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
72550's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (643). 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 20% 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 72550?
The 2020 Census counted 876 people in 72550; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 643. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 643±308 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 876−11.1% since 2010 (985)
- Households
- 208
- Median age
- 40.4
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 72550?
Of the 643 people the ACS estimates in 72550, 30.6% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1830.6%
- 18 to 6449.6%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 72550 earn?
Median household income is $54,688 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,688±$27,171
- Income per person
- $29,201
- Below the poverty line
- 32.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,366350 returns; wages 77% 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 72550?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.6%
- Housing units
- 236
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72550?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 72550?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72527 | Desha | 636 | $73k | 6.0 mi |
| 72555 | Marcella | 256 | $52k | 6.4 mi |
| 72523 | Concord | 961 | $57k | 6.6 mi |
| 72534 | Floral | 1,368 | – | 8.7 mi |
| 72501 | Batesville | 26,218 | $53k | 9.2 mi |
| 72560 | Mountain View | 7,634 | $37k | 18.9 mi |
| 72567 | Pleasant Grove | 222 | $53k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 72526 | Cushman | 158 | $63k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 72530 | Drasco | 1,755 | $67k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.