Marble Falls, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72648
Newton County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 716
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,921
- Median income Near-median income area
- $279,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Marble Falls pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72648 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72648 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Marble Falls, Newton County, Arkansas, home to just 716 residents across 115.5 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72648 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,921 (25% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,435. The poverty rate is 10.0%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $279,900 (92% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while 94.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Newton County, so 72648 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72648, Marble Falls, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
716
Population
115.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72648?
51.4
Median Age
43.1%
Male
56.9%
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?
$70,921
Median Household Income
+25% vs state ZIP avg
$26,435
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72648 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Marble Falls, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$70,921 Top 19% higher than 81% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
269housing units
269
Total Housing Units
200
Occupied Units
69
Vacant Units
2.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$279,900
Median Home Value
+92% vs state ZIP avg
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72648 vs 72640 →
ZIP 72648 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
- 72648 716
Marble Falls (72648)
716 residents
- 72640 385
Hasty (72640)
385 residents
- 72666 275
Parthenon (72666)
275 residents
- 72683 211
Vendor (72683)
211 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72648 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72648 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72640
Hasty (72640)
$103,409 median income
- 72648
Marble Falls (72648)
$70,921 median income
- 72683
Vendor (72683)
$51,196 median income
- 72641 $37,696
Jasper (72641)
$37,696 median income
- 72666 $34,444
Parthenon (72666)
$34,444 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72648 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72648, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 72648 in?
ZIP code 72648 (Marble Falls) is located in Newton County, Arkansas. Newton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/newton-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72648?
ZIP code 72648 in Marble Falls, AR has a population of 716 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72648?
The median household income in ZIP 72648 is $70,921, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72648?
The median home value in ZIP 72648 is $279,900, which is 1% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72648?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72648 is White at 89.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.4% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72648?
In ZIP code 72648, 50.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 72648?
In ZIP code 72648, approximately 94.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72648?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72648 is 10.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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