Deer, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72628
Newton County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 803
- 3/sq mi
- $47,367
- Median income
- $119,100
- Median home value
- 9.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Deer pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72628 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72628 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 297.4 square miles in Deer, Newton County, Arkansas. The area is home to 803 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 72628 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72628 sits at $47,367 (16% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $27,038. The poverty rate stands at 3.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $119,100 (18% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 91.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72628 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Newton County, so you can benchmark 72628 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 72628, Deer, 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
803
Population
297.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72628?
58.8
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
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?
$47,367
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$27,038
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72628 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,367 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
388
Total Housing Units
359
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$119,100
Median Home Value
-18% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 72628, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $705,000.
8
Businesses
21
Employees
$705K
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 72628 vs 72666 →
ZIP 72628 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72641
Jasper (72641)
2,585 residents
- 72628 803
Deer (72628)
803 residents
- 72854 703
Ozone (72854)
703 residents
- 72666 275
Parthenon (72666)
275 residents
- 72670 99
Ponca (72670)
99 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72628 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72628 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72628
Deer (72628)
$47,367 median income
- 72641
Jasper (72641)
$37,696 median income
- 72666
Parthenon (72666)
$34,444 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72628 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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