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ZIP Code 72561: Mount Pleasant, AR
ZIP code 72561 uses the postal name Mount Pleasant, Arkansas and lies entirely in Izard County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 970 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,916 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Mount Pleasant; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Pleasant · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Izard County
- Census places
- Mount Pleasant
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 50.7 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72561?
72561 centers on 35.932°, -91.813° and covers 50.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 72540, 72577, 72556, 72501, 72560.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72561, 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 72561 compare with the rest of Izard County?
| Measure | 72561 | In Izard County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 972 | 7th of 17 | 342nd of 615 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $266k | not ranked | not ranked |
72561's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (972). 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 72561?
The 2020 Census counted 788 people in 72561; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 972. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 972±273 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 788
- Households
- 354
- Median age
- 43.9
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 72561?
Of the 972 people the ACS estimates in 72561, 26.4% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1826.4%
- 18 to 6453.7%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Hispanic or Latino4.5%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- 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 72561 earn?
Median household income is $71,916 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $71,916
- Income per person
- $29,030
- Below the poverty line
- 16.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,660350 returns; wages 72% 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 72561?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $265,600
- Median gross rent
- $494
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.3%
- Housing units
- 452
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72561?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 72561?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72540 | Guion | 99 | $39k | 5.5 mi |
| 72577 | Sidney | 815 | $56k | 9.0 mi |
| 72556 | Melbourne | 3,765 | $46k | 10.4 mi |
| 72501 | Batesville | 26,218 | $53k | 13.2 mi |
| 72560 | Mountain View | 7,634 | $37k | 16.2 mi |
| 72526 | Cushman | 158 | $63k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 72567 | Pleasant Grove | 222 | $53k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 72573 | Sage | 389 | – | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 72555 | Marcella | 256 | $52k | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.