Pleasant Plains, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72568
Independence County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,662
- 14/sq mi
- $67,143
- Median income
- $103,100
- Median home value
- 12.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pleasant Plains pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72568 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72568 covers 120.4 square miles in Pleasant Plains, Independence County, Arkansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,662 residents on file, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72568 reports a modest median household income of $67,143 (19% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $27,231. The poverty rate stands at 4.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $103,100 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $821 per month, and 72.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.7, and the average commute is 30 minutes. Beyond these figures, 4 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Independence County, letting you compare 72568 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72568, Pleasant Plains, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,662
Population
120.4
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72568?
30.7
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
Female
1.2%
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?
$67,143
Median Household Income
+19% vs state
$27,231
Per Capita Income
4.4%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
30.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 72568 ranks nationally
Pleasant Plains, AR household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,143 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
868
Total Housing Units
766
Occupied Units
102
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$103,100
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$821
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 72568, employing approximately 72 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,415,000.
16
Businesses
72
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 37.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 18.8% |
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 72568 vs 72534 →
ZIP 72568 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
- 72568 1,662
Pleasant Plains (72568)
1,662 residents
- 72534 1,320
Floral (72534)
1,320 residents
- 72571 369
Rosie (72571)
369 residents
- 72553 69
Magness (72553)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72568 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72568 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
- 72568 $67,143
Pleasant Plains (72568)
$67,143 median income
- 72020 $49,231
Bradford (72020)
$49,231 median income
- 72553 $36,944
Magness (72553)
$36,944 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72568 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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