Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72572: Saffell, AR
ZIP code 72572 uses the postal name Saffell, Arkansas and lies mostly in Lawrence County (75% of its land) with the rest in Independence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 360 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,619 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Saffell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lawrence County (75%); Independence County (25%)
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 13.2 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72572?
72572 centers on 35.898°, -91.292° and covers 13.2 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 72469, 72524.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72572, 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 72572 compare with the rest of Lawrence County?
| Measure | 72572 | In Lawrence County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 360 | 10th of 13 | 459th of 615 |
| Median household income | $68k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $151k | not ranked | not ranked |
72572's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (360). 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 31% 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 72572?
The 2020 Census counted 189 people in 72572; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 360. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 360±170 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 189−17.1% since 2010 (228)
- Households
- 148
- Median age
- 45.4
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 72572?
Of the 360 people the ACS estimates in 72572, 8.6% are under 18 and 26.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 188.6%
- 18 to 6465.0%
- 65 and older26.4%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 72572 earn?
Median household income is $67,619 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,681 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,619±$22,903
- Income per person
- $27,136
- Below the poverty line
- 18.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 29.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.6%
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 72572?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $151,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.6%
- Housing units
- 148
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 72572?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72469 | Strawberry | 1,050 | $44k | 3.7 mi |
| 72524 | Cord | 163 | – | 4.1 mi |
| 72440 | Lynn | 269 | $48k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 72579 | Sulphur Rock | 1,407 | $104k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 72466 | Smithville | 1,461 | $80k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 72471 | Swifton | 1,383 | $45k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 72410 | Alicia | 400 | $53k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 72522 | Charlotte | 191 | $37k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.