Sulphur Rock, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72579
Independence County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,287
- 13/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $104,167
- Median income Above-median income area
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sulphur Rock pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72579 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72579 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sulphur Rock, Independence County, Arkansas, home to just 1,287 residents across 97.5 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72579 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,167 (84% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,121. The poverty rate is 8.7%, with unemployment at 0.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. 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.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Independence County, so 72579 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 72579, Sulphur Rock, 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
1,287
Population
97.5
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72579?
37.3
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
Female
3.1%
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?
$104,167
Median Household Income
+84% vs state ZIP avg
$39,121
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72579 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Sulphur Rock, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$104,167 Top 3% higher than 97% of 505 Arkansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
697housing units
697
Total Housing Units
590
Occupied Units
107
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$794
Median Rent
2003
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 72579, employing approximately 92 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,857,000.
9
Businesses
92
Employees
$1.9M
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 72579 vs 72522 →
ZIP 72579 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72521
Cave City (72521)
4,814 residents
- 72562
Newark (72562)
2,238 residents
- 72579 1,287
Sulphur Rock (72579)
1,287 residents
- 72522 405
Charlotte (72522)
405 residents
- 72524 376
Cord (72524)
376 residents
- 72553 69
Magness (72553)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72579 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72579 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72579
Sulphur Rock (72579)
$104,167 median income
- 72521
Cave City (72521)
$59,591 median income
- 72562
Newark (72562)
$55,156 median income
- 72553 $36,944
Magness (72553)
$36,944 median income
- 72522 $36,591
Charlotte (72522)
$36,591 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72579 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72579, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,287 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 72579 in?
ZIP code 72579 (Sulphur Rock) is located in Independence County, Arkansas. Independence County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/independence-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72579?
ZIP code 72579 in Sulphur Rock, AR has a population of 1,287 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72579?
The median household income in ZIP 72579 is $104,167, which is 37% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72579?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72579 is White at 79.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 72579?
ZIP code 72579 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 92 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72579?
In ZIP code 72579, 49.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 72579?
In ZIP code 72579, approximately 69.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 31.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72579?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72579 is 8.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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