Tumbling Shoals, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72581
Cleburne County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,030
- 36/sq mi
- $123,300
- Median home value
- 22.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tumbling Shoals pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 36
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72581 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72581 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tumbling Shoals, Cleburne County, Arkansas, home to just 1,030 residents across 28.6 square miles, a density of 36 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 72581, but per-capita income is $30,624. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 4.3%. Median home value sits at $123,300 (15% below the state average), median rent at $828 a month, and owner-occupancy at 94.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.2, and the average commute is -. To put 72581 in local context, 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Cleburne County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 72581, Tumbling Shoals, 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
1,030
Population
28.6
Area (sq mi)
36
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72581?
66.2
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
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?
$30,624
Per Capita Income
5.0%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
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?
725
Total Housing Units
439
Occupied Units
286
Vacant Units
1.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,300
Median Home Value
-15% vs state
$828
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 72581, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,447,000.
15
Businesses
50
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 26.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 20.0% |
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 72581 vs 72546 →
ZIP 72581 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72543
Heber Springs (72543)
12,535 residents
- 72530 1,987
Drasco (72530)
1,987 residents
- 72523 1,091
Concord (72523)
1,091 residents
- 72581 1,030
Tumbling Shoals (72581)
1,030 residents
- 72130 560
Prim (72130)
560 residents
- 72179 450
Wilburn (72179)
450 residents
- 72546 181
Ida (72546)
181 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72581 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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