Oil Trough, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72564
Independence County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 546
- 7/sq mi
- $27,107
- Median income
- $100,900
- Median home value
- 8.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Oil Trough pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72564 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72564 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 75.8 square miles in Oil Trough, Independence County, Arkansas. The area is home to 546 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 72564 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72564 sits at $27,107 (52% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $48,381. The poverty rate stands at 22.4% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $100,900 (31% below the state average) with median rent at $475 per month, and 82.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72564 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Independence County, so you can benchmark 72564 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 72564, Oil Trough, 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
546
Population
75.8
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72564?
45.2
Median Age
42.4%
Male
57.6%
Female
0.2%
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?
$27,107
Median Household Income
-52% vs state
$48,381
Per Capita Income
22.4%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72564 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$27,107 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
279
Total Housing Units
206
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,900
Median Home Value
-31% vs state
$475
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 72564, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $263,000.
4
Businesses
9
Employees
$263K
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 72564 vs 72165 →
ZIP 72564 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72020
Bradford (72020)
4,295 residents
- 72562
Newark (72562)
2,238 residents
- 72564 546
Oil Trough (72564)
546 residents
- 72571 369
Rosie (72571)
369 residents
- 72165 111
Thida (72165)
111 residents
- 72553 69
Magness (72553)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72564 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72564 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72571
Rosie (72571)
$198,636 median income
- 72562 $55,156
Newark (72562)
$55,156 median income
- 72020 $49,231
Bradford (72020)
$49,231 median income
- 72553 $36,944
Magness (72553)
$36,944 median income
- 72564 $27,107
Oil Trough (72564)
$27,107 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72564 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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