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ZIP Code 72611: Alpena, AR
ZIP code 72611 uses the postal name Alpena, Arkansas and lies mostly in Carroll County (67% of its land), reaching into Boone County and Newton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,361 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Alpena; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alpena · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carroll County (67%); Boone County (30%); Newton County (3%)
- Census places
- Alpena
- House districts
- AR-3 (67%), AR-1 (30%), AR-4 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 82.0 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72611?
72611 centers on 36.247°, -93.317° and covers 82.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 72638, 72624, 72601, 72662.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72611, 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 72611 compare with the rest of Carroll County?
| Measure | 72611 | In Carroll County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,534 | 7th of 9 | 279th of 615 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
72611's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,458) is more than a quarter of the figure ($42,361); 72611's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$50,608) is more than a quarter of the figure ($93,200). 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 25% 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 72611?
The 2020 Census counted 1,639 people in 72611; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,534. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,534±489 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,639
- Households
- 596
- Median age
- 51.1
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 72611?
Of the 1,534 people the ACS estimates in 72611, 21.6% are under 18 and 32.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.6%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6445.6%
- 65 and older32.7%
- White, not Hispanic86.6%
- Other or two or more9.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 do households in 72611 earn?
Median household income is $42,361 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $42,361±$15,458
- Income per person
- $18,462
- Below the poverty line
- 34.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,351730 returns; wages 70% 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 72611?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $93,200
- Median gross rent
- $825
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 795
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72611?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction4
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 72611?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72638 | Green Forest | 6,912 | $65k | 7.4 mi |
| 72624 | Compton | 272 | $46k | 11.7 mi |
| 72601 | Harrison | 31,370 | $56k | 12.9 mi |
| 72662 | Omaha | 2,967 | $56k | 14.4 mi |
| 72648 | Marble Falls | 580 | $71k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 72616 | Berryville | 10,907 | $52k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 72660 | Oak Grove | 424 | – | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 72615 | Bergman | 41 | $35k | 17.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.