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ZIP Code 72624: Compton, AR
ZIP code 72624 uses the postal name Compton, Arkansas and lies mostly in Newton County (85% of its land) with the rest in Carroll County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,442 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Compton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Newton County (85%); Carroll County (15%)
- Micro area
- Harrison, AR
- House districts
- AR-4 (85%), AR-3 (15%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.0 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72624?
72624 centers on 36.082°, -93.364° and covers 49.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72670, 72641, 72742, 72611, 72740, 72638, 72601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72624, 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 72624 compare with the rest of Newton County?
| Measure | 72624 | In Newton County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 272 | 18th of 20 | 486th of 615 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $207k | not ranked | not ranked |
72624's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (272). 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 11% 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 72624?
The 2020 Census counted 368 people in 72624; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 272. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 272±104 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 368
- Households
- 157
- Median age
- 50.6
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 72624?
Of the 272 people the ACS estimates in 72624, 4.8% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 184.8%
- 18 to 6472.8%
- 65 and older22.4%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 72624 earn?
Median household income is $46,442 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $46,442±$31,085
- Income per person
- $31,337
- Below the poverty line
- 9.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,778180 returns; wages 64% 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 72624?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $206,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.6%
- Housing units
- 187
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72624?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (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 72624?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72670 | Ponca | 153 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 72641 | Jasper | 1,784 | $38k | 10.3 mi |
| 72742 | Kingston | 400 | $91k | 10.3 mi |
| 72611 | Alpena | 1,534 | $42k | 11.7 mi |
| 72740 | Huntsville | 10,179 | $63k | 16.4 mi |
| 72638 | Green Forest | 6,912 | $65k | 17.1 mi |
| 72601 | Harrison | 31,370 | $56k | 18.9 mi |
| 72666 | Parthenon | 354 | $34k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 72648 | Marble Falls | 580 | $71k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.