Violet Hill, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72584
Izard County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 568
- 7/sq mi
- $33,326
- Median income
- $66,200
- Median home value
- 17.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Violet Hill pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72584 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72584 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 82.3 square miles in Violet Hill, Izard County, Arkansas. The area is home to 568 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 72584 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72584 sits at $33,326 (41% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $16,762. The poverty rate stands at 12.7% and the unemployment rate at 42.9%. On housing, the median home value is $66,200 (55% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 73.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72584 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Izard County, so you can benchmark 72584 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72584, Violet Hill, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
568
Population
82.3
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72584?
56.3
Median Age
79.2%
Male
20.8%
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?
$33,326
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$16,762
Per Capita Income
12.7%
Poverty Rate
42.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72584 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$33,326 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
172
Total Housing Units
117
Occupied Units
55
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$66,200
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 72584, employing approximately 12 people with a combined annual payroll of $323,000.
3
Businesses
12
Employees
$323K
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 72584 vs 72536 →
ZIP 72584 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72556
Melbourne (72556)
3,375 residents
- 72512
Horseshoe Bend (72512)
2,234 residents
- 72565 999
Oxford (72565)
999 residents
- 72577 700
Sidney (72577)
700 residents
- 72584 568
Violet Hill (72584)
568 residents
- 72517 487
Brockwell (72517)
487 residents
- 72536 429
Franklin (72536)
429 residents
- 72573 278
Sage (72573)
278 residents
- 72587 134
Wiseman (72587)
134 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72584 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72584 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72536
Franklin (72536)
$60,714 median income
- 72577
Sidney (72577)
$55,959 median income
- 72565
Oxford (72565)
$53,333 median income
- 72517
Brockwell (72517)
$50,446 median income
- 72512
Horseshoe Bend (72512)
$46,449 median income
- 72556
Melbourne (72556)
$46,113 median income
- 72584
Violet Hill (72584)
$33,326 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72584 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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