Sturkie, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72578
Fulton County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 212
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- 11.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sturkie has 212 residents, placing it in the 9th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 4 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 72578 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 72578 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sturkie, Fulton County, Arkansas, home to just 212 residents across 55.8 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 72578, but per-capita income is $54,352. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fulton County, so 72578 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 72578, Sturkie, 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
212
Population
55.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72578?
58.0
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$54,352
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
57housing units
57
Total Housing Units
57
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 72578 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
- 72583
Viola (72583)
1,679 residents
- 65777 328
Moody (65777)
328 residents
- 72578 212
Sturkie (72578)
212 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72578 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 72578 in?
ZIP code 72578 (Sturkie) is located in Fulton County, Arkansas. Fulton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fulton-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72578?
ZIP code 72578 in Sturkie, AR has a population of 212 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72578?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72578 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72578?
In ZIP code 72578, 11.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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