Oxford, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72565
Izard County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 999
- 10/sq mi
- $53,333
- Median income
- $89,700
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Oxford pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72565 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72565 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 98.9 square miles in Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas. The area is home to 999 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 72565 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72565 sits at $53,333 (6% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $21,539. The poverty rate stands at 20.3% and the unemployment rate at 15.9%. On housing, the median home value is $89,700 (39% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 78.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72565 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Izard County, so you can benchmark 72565 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 72565, Oxford, 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
999
Population
98.9
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72565?
39.5
Median Age
47.5%
Male
52.5%
Female
0.4%
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?
$53,333
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$21,539
Per Capita Income
20.3%
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72565 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,333 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
540
Total Housing Units
466
Occupied Units
74
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$89,700
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 72565, employing approximately 65 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,472,000.
5
Businesses
65
Employees
$2.5M
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 72565 vs 72587 →
ZIP 72565 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72576
Salem (72576)
3,868 residents
- 72565 999
Oxford (72565)
999 residents
- 72584 568
Violet Hill (72584)
568 residents
- 72517 487
Brockwell (72517)
487 residents
- 72536 429
Franklin (72536)
429 residents
- 72573 278
Sage (72573)
278 residents
- 72585 216
Wideman (72585)
216 residents
- 72587 134
Wiseman (72587)
134 residents
- 72515 63
Bexar (72515)
63 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72565 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72565 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72536
Franklin (72536)
$60,714 median income
- 72565
Oxford (72565)
$53,333 median income
- 72517
Brockwell (72517)
$50,446 median income
- 72576
Salem (72576)
$39,812 median income
- 72584
Violet Hill (72584)
$33,326 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72565 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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