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ZIP Code 72626: Cotter, AR
ZIP code 72626 uses the postal name Cotter, Arkansas and lies entirely in Baxter County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 38% of its land lies in Cotter; 62% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cotter · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baxter County
- Census places
- Cotter
- Micro area
- Mountain Home, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 5.6 sq mi · 232 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72626?
72626 centers on 36.322°, -92.552° and covers 5.6 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 72635, 72634.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72626, 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 72626 compare with the rest of Baxter County?
| Measure | 72626 | In Baxter County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,294 | 7th of 12 | 304th of 615 |
| Median household income | $36k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $266k | not ranked | not ranked |
72626's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$12,899) is more than a quarter of the figure ($36,417); 72626's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$148,666) is more than a quarter of the figure ($266,000). 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 64% 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 72626?
The 2020 Census counted 1,141 people in 72626; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,294. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,294±351 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,141−8.2% since 2010 (1,243)
- Households
- 630
- Median age
- 63.3
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 72626?
Of the 1,294 people the ACS estimates in 72626, 9.7% are under 18 and 42.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.6%).
- Under 189.7%
- 18 to 6448.1%
- 65 and older42.3%
- White, not Hispanic92.6%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- 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 do households in 72626 earn?
Median household income is $36,417 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,546 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $36,417±$12,899
- Income per person
- $28,325
- Below the poverty line
- 10.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,037510 returns; wages 55% 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 72626?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $266,000
- Median gross rent
- $800
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.9%
- Housing units
- 783
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72626?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services7
- Retail trade3
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 72626?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72635 | Gassville | 3,426 | $50k | 3.8 mi |
| 72634 | Flippin | 4,977 | $49k | 6.2 mi |
| 72642 | Lakeview | 1,664 | $69k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 72619 | Bull Shoals | 1,675 | $45k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 72651 | Midway | 1,304 | $30k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 72687 | Yellville | 6,238 | $54k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 72661 | Oakland | 777 | $31k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 72677 | Summit | 896 | $40k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.