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ZIP Code 72568: Pleasant Plains, AR
ZIP code 72568 uses the postal name Pleasant Plains, Arkansas and lies mostly in Independence County (93% of its land) with the rest in White County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,143 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Pleasant Plains; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pleasant Plains · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Independence County (93%); White County (7%)
- Census places
- Pleasant Plains
- Micro area
- Batesville, AR
- House districts
- AR-1 (93%), AR-2 (7%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 48.6 sq mi · 43 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72568?
72568 centers on 35.567°, -91.621° and covers 48.6 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72571, 72534, 72564, 72020, 72081, 72501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72568, 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 72568 compare with the rest of Independence County?
| Measure | 72568 | In Independence County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,110 | 6th of 19 | 234th of 615 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $103k | 4th of 5 | 197th of 243 |
72568's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,552) is more than a quarter of the figure ($67,143). 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 40% 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 72568?
The 2020 Census counted 1,698 people in 72568; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,110. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,110±509 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,698+2.2% since 2010 (1,662)
- Households
- 766
- Median age
- 30.7
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 72568?
Of the 2,110 people the ACS estimates in 72568, 30.2% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.7%).
- Under 1830.2%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older11.6%
- White, not Hispanic87.7%
- Hispanic or Latino7.5%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- 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 72568 earn?
Median household income is $67,143 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,642 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,143±$19,552
- Income per person
- $27,231
- Below the poverty line
- 4.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,392710 returns; wages 80% 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 72568?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $103,100
- Median gross rent
- $821
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.2%
- Housing units
- 868
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72568?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 72568?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72571 | Rosie | 427 | $199k | 6.5 mi |
| 72534 | Floral | 1,368 | – | 6.7 mi |
| 72564 | Oil Trough | 455 | $27k | 10.2 mi |
| 72020 | Bradford | 3,100 | $49k | 10.8 mi |
| 72081 | Judsonia | 7,436 | $46k | 13.1 mi |
| 72501 | Batesville | 26,218 | $53k | 15.6 mi |
| 72165 | Thida | 40 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 72121 | Pangburn | 3,631 | $44k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 72553 | Magness | 112 | $37k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 72527 | Desha | 636 | $73k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.