Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72617: Big Flat, AR
ZIP code 72617 uses the postal name Big Flat, Arkansas and lies mostly in Baxter County (98% of its land) with the rest in Stone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Big Flat; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Big Flat · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baxter County (98%); Stone County (2%)
- Census places
- Big Flat
- Micro area
- Mountain Home, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.6 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72617?
72617 centers on 36.020°, -92.387° and covers 38.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72639, 72663, 72533, 72658, 72519, 72650, 72687.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72617, 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 72617 compare with the rest of Baxter County?
| Measure | 72617 | In Baxter County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 444 | 12th of 12 | 438th of 615 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
72617's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (444). 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 18% 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 72617?
The 2020 Census counted 206 people in 72617; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 444. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 444±477 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 206+4.0% since 2010 (198)
- Households
- 100
- Median age
- 30.8
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 72617?
Of the 444 people the ACS estimates in 72617, 36.7% are under 18 and 7.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.3%).
- Under 1836.7%
- 18 to 6456.1%
- 65 and older7.2%
- White, not Hispanic99.3%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 72617?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $78,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.0%
- Housing units
- 122
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72617?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 72617?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72639 | Harriet | 775 | $47k | 6.1 mi |
| 72663 | Onia | 594 | – | 6.4 mi |
| 72533 | Fifty Six | 334 | $52k | 8.4 mi |
| 72658 | Norfork | 1,804 | $36k | 9.7 mi |
| 72519 | Calico Rock | 2,945 | $48k | 14.0 mi |
| 72650 | Marshall | 4,741 | $46k | 20.2 mi |
| 72687 | Yellville | 6,238 | $54k | 23.6 mi |
| 72680 | Timbo | 1,109 | $44k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 72051 | Fox | 659 | – | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 72634 | Flippin | 4,977 | $49k | 17.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.