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ZIP Code 72685: Western Grove, AR
ZIP code 72685 uses the postal name Western Grove, Arkansas and lies mostly in Newton County (81% of its land), reaching into Searcy County and Boone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Western Grove; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Western Grove · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Newton County (81%); Searcy County (17%); Boone County (2%)
- Census places
- Western Grove
- Micro area
- Harrison, AR
- House districts
- AR-4 (81%), AR-1 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 51.4 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72685?
72685 centers on 36.064°, -92.986° and covers 51.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72640, 72633, 72648, 72655, 72675, 72601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72685, 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 72685 compare with the rest of Newton County?
| Measure | 72685 | In Newton County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,398 | 6th of 20 | 291st of 615 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $204k | 1st of 4 | 60th of 243 |
72685's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,115) is more than a quarter of the figure ($48,750). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of 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 72685?
The 2020 Census counted 1,248 people in 72685; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,398. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,398±407 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,248
- Households
- 592
- Median age
- 45.3
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 72685?
Of the 1,398 people the ACS estimates in 72685, 21.0% are under 18 and 29.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6449.5%
- 65 and older29.5%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 72685 earn?
Median household income is $48,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $48,750±$23,115
- Income per person
- $24,914
- Below the poverty line
- 22.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,210510 returns; wages 72% 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 72685?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $203,900
- Median gross rent
- $817
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.6%
- Housing units
- 664
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72685?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 72685?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72640 | Hasty | 607 | $103k | 5.9 mi |
| 72633 | Everton | 1,512 | $45k | 8.3 mi |
| 72648 | Marble Falls | 580 | $71k | 10.0 mi |
| 72655 | Mount Judea | 420 | $45k | 11.0 mi |
| 72675 | Saint Joe | 1,047 | $48k | 11.3 mi |
| 72601 | Harrison | 31,370 | $56k | 13.3 mi |
| 72669 | Pindall | 186 | $42k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 72683 | Vendor | 334 | $51k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.