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
- $70,921
- Median income
- $279,900
- Median home value
- 13.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 115.5 square miles in Marble Falls, Newton County, Arkansas. The area is home to 716 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 72648 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72648 sits at $70,921 (25% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $26,435. The poverty rate stands at 10.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $279,900 (92% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 94.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72648 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.4, 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 72648 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 72648, Marble Falls, 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
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
$26,435
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72648 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,921 48th percentile higher than 48% 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?
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
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.
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