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ZIP Code 72581: Tumbling Shoals, AR
ZIP code 72581 is in Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas, entirely in Cleburne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 740 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 83% of its land lies in Tumbling Shoals (a census-designated place); 17% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tumbling Shoals · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cleburne County
- Census places
- Tumbling Shoals census-designated place
- House district
- AR-2 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 12.1 sq mi · 61 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72581?
72581 centers on 35.547°, -91.967° and covers 12.1 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 72546, 72530, 72543.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72581, 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 72581 compare with the rest of Cleburne County?
| Measure | 72581 | In Cleburne County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 735 | 13th of 17 | 377th of 615 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $123k | not ranked | not ranked |
72581's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (735). 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 46% 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 72581?
The 2020 Census counted 965 people in 72581; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 735. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 735±257 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 965
- Households
- 439
- Median age
- 66.2
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 72581?
Of the 735 people the ACS estimates in 72581, 2.4% are under 18 and 51.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.5%), then Other or two or more (13.7%).
- Under 182.4%
- 18 to 6446.4%
- 65 and older51.2%
- White, not Hispanic84.5%
- Other or two or more13.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 are homes worth in 72581?
FHFA's house price index for 72581, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 54% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,300
- Median gross rent
- $828
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.3%
- Housing units
- 725
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 72581?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 72581?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72546 | Ida | 0 | – | 2.4 mi |
| 72530 | Drasco | 1,755 | $67k | 4.8 mi |
| 72543 | Heber Springs | 12,350 | $57k | 6.3 mi |
| 72179 | Wilburn | 399 | $69k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 72523 | Concord | 961 | $57k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 72130 | Prim | 302 | $87k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 72067 | Higden | 2,870 | $54k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 72121 | Pangburn | 3,631 | $44k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.