Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72653: Mountain Home, AR
ZIP code 72653 uses the postal name Mountain Home, Arkansas and lies mostly in Baxter County (98% of its land) with the rest in Marion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 30,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,718 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mountain Home (5%), Salesville (2%), Briarcliff (1%) and Buffalo City (under 1%); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mountain Home · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Baxter County (98%); Marion County (2%)
- Census places
- Mountain Home (5%); Salesville (2%); Briarcliff (1%); Buffalo City (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Mountain Home, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 220.8 sq mi · 134 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 72654 also use the name Mountain Home
Where is ZIP code 72653?
72653 centers on 36.342°, -92.385° and covers 220.8 square miles of land plus 10.9 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 72635, 72651, 72642, 72623, 72537, 72544, 72619, 72634, 72661, 72531 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72653, 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 72653 compare with the rest of Baxter County?
| Measure | 72653 | In Baxter County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 29,564 | 1st of 12 | 27th of 615 |
| Median household income | $49k | 3rd of 3 | 168th of 228 |
| Median home value | $174k | 2nd of 3 | 89th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% 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 72653?
The 2020 Census counted 28,758 people in 72653; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 29,564. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 29,564
- 2020 Census count
- 28,758+0.7% since 2010 (28,560)
- Households
- 13,712
- Median age
- 51.3
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 72653?
Of the 29,564 people the ACS estimates in 72653, 16.9% are under 18 and 31.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.4%).
- Under 1816.9%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older31.6%
- White, not Hispanic90.4%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 72653 earn?
Median household income is $48,718 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Baxter County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($52,137 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,718
- Income per person
- $34,181
- Below the poverty line
- 14.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,03812,640 returns; wages 56% 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 72653?
FHFA's house price index for 72653, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 83% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $174,200
- Median gross rent
- $854
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.9%
- Housing units
- 15,504
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 72653?
912 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 63 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance175
- Retail trade150
- Other services (except public administration)90
- Accommodation and food services86
- Construction83
- Professional, scientific, and technical services71
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 72653?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72635 | Gassville | 3,426 | $50k | 5.8 mi |
| 72651 | Midway | 1,304 | $30k | 5.9 mi |
| 72642 | Lakeview | 1,664 | $69k | 9.1 mi |
| 72623 | Clarkridge | 565 | $46k | 9.6 mi |
| 72537 | Gamaliel | 535 | $40k | 11.2 mi |
| 72544 | Henderson | 952 | $44k | 11.7 mi |
| 72619 | Bull Shoals | 1,675 | $45k | 11.7 mi |
| 72634 | Flippin | 4,977 | $49k | 12.0 mi |
| 72661 | Oakland | 777 | $31k | 13.3 mi |
| 72531 | Elizabeth | 870 | $66k | 13.4 mi |
| 72658 | Norfork | 1,804 | $36k | 13.7 mi |
| 65655 | Gainesville, MO | 2,435 | $37k | 18.1 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Mountain Home?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Mountain Home, AR without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 72654 | Baxter County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.