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ZIP Code 72579: Sulphur Rock, AR
ZIP code 72579 uses the postal name Sulphur Rock, Arkansas and lies mostly in Independence County (79% of its land) with the rest in Sharp County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $104,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Sulphur Rock; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sulphur Rock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Independence County (79%); Sharp County (21%)
- Census places
- Sulphur Rock
- Micro area
- Batesville, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 43.9 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72579?
72579 centers on 35.843°, -91.445° and covers 43.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72522, 72524, 72562, 72521, 72469, 72501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72579, 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 72579 compare with the rest of Independence County?
| Measure | 72579 | In Independence County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,407 | 7th of 19 | 289th of 615 |
| Median household income | $104k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
72579's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$38,211) is more than a quarter of the figure ($104,167). 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 34% 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 72579?
The 2020 Census counted 1,457 people in 72579; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,407. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,407±490 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,457
- Households
- 590
- Median age
- 37.3
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 72579?
Of the 1,407 people the ACS estimates in 72579, 22.2% are under 18 and 9.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.0%), then Other or two or more (12.7%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6468.7%
- 65 and older9.2%
- White, not Hispanic79.0%
- Other or two or more12.7%
- Hispanic or Latino5.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
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 72579 earn?
Median household income is $104,167 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $104,167±$38,211
- Income per person
- $39,121
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,791570 returns; wages 71% 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 72579?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $794
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.0%
- Housing units
- 697
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72579?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 72579?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72522 | Charlotte | 191 | $37k | 2.9 mi |
| 72524 | Cord | 163 | – | 7.5 mi |
| 72562 | Newark | 2,913 | $55k | 8.2 mi |
| 72521 | Cave City | 4,910 | $60k | 9.2 mi |
| 72469 | Strawberry | 1,050 | $44k | 11.5 mi |
| 72501 | Batesville | 26,218 | $53k | 12.2 mi |
| 72572 | Saffell | 360 | $68k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 72553 | Magness | 112 | $37k | 10.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.