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ZIP Code 72638: Green Forest, AR
ZIP code 72638 uses the postal name Green Forest, Arkansas and lies mostly in Carroll County (95% of its land) with the rest in Newton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,175 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Green Forest, and under 1% in smaller places; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Green Forest · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carroll County (95%); Newton County (5%)
- Census places
- Green Forest
- House districts
- AR-3 (95%), AR-4 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 180.3 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72638?
72638 centers on 36.328°, -93.402° and covers 180.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72611, 72616, 72660, 72662, 72624, 72740.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72638, 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 72638 compare with the rest of Carroll County?
| Measure | 72638 | In Carroll County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,912 | 3rd of 9 | 116th of 615 |
| Median household income | $65k | 1st of 4 | 71st of 228 |
| Median home value | $176k | 5th of 5 | 86th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 39% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 37% of all 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 72638?
The 2020 Census counted 7,273 people in 72638; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,912. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,912
- 2020 Census count
- 7,273+1.2% since 2010 (7,186)
- Households
- 2,409
- Median age
- 41.1
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 72638?
Of the 6,912 people the ACS estimates in 72638, 23.5% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (30.5%).
- Under 1823.5%
- 18 to 6461.5%
- 65 and older15.0%
- White, not Hispanic52.2%
- Hispanic or Latino30.5%
- Other or two or more13.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.3%
- Black, 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 72638 earn?
Median household income is $65,175 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Carroll County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,758 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,175±$6,694
- Income per person
- $26,957
- Below the poverty line
- 16.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,4563,060 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 72638?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $175,900
- Median gross rent
- $800
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.3%
- Housing units
- 2,829
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 72638?
85 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade15
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Construction8
- Manufacturing8
- Health care and social assistance8
- Accommodation and food services7
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 72638?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72611 | Alpena | 1,534 | $42k | 7.4 mi |
| 72616 | Berryville | 10,907 | $52k | 8.4 mi |
| 72660 | Oak Grove | 424 | – | 10.5 mi |
| 72662 | Omaha | 2,967 | $56k | 13.9 mi |
| 72624 | Compton | 272 | $46k | 17.1 mi |
| 72740 | Huntsville | 10,179 | $63k | 20.9 mi |
| 65739 | Ridgedale, MO | 865 | $61k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 65611 | Blue Eye, MO | 1,963 | $60k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 65681 | Lampe, MO | 1,709 | $58k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.