ZIP Code 72581

ZIP code 72581 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 28.6 square miles in Tumbling Shoals, Cleburne County, Arkansas. The area is home to 1,030 residents, producing a population density of 36 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 72581 against Arkansas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72581 sits at —, while per-capita income is $30,624. The poverty rate stands at 5.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.3%. On housing, the median home value is $123,300 (15% below the state average) with median rent at $828 per month, and 94.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72581 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cleburne County, so you can benchmark 72581 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →