Combs, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72721
Madison County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 391
- 3/sq mi
- $60,306
- Median income
- $171,200
- Median home value
- 13.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Combs pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72721 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72721 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 115.0 square miles in Combs, Madison County, Arkansas. The area is home to 391 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 72721 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72721 sits at $60,306 (7% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $25,084. The poverty rate stands at 34.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $171,200 (17% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72721 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Madison County, so you can benchmark 72721 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 72721, Combs, 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
391
Population
115.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72721?
46.3
Median Age
61.3%
Male
38.7%
Female
13.7%
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?
$60,306
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$25,084
Per Capita Income
34.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72721 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,306 29th percentile higher than 29% 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?
373
Total Housing Units
373
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$171,200
Median Home Value
+17% vs state
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 72721, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,339,000.
7
Businesses
54
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72721 vs 72760 →
ZIP 72721 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72727
Elkins (72727)
5,658 residents
- 72776 574
Witter (72776)
574 residents
- 72721 391
Combs (72721)
391 residents
- 72760 342
Saint Paul (72760)
342 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72721 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72721 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72760
Saint Paul (72760)
$75,777 median income
- 72727
Elkins (72727)
$75,402 median income
- 72721
Combs (72721)
$60,306 median income
- 72776 $21,607
Witter (72776)
$21,607 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72721 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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