Hindsville, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72738
Madison County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,419
- 11/sq mi
- $86,296
- Median income
- $229,000
- Median home value
- 15.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hindsville pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72738 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72738 covers 221.9 square miles in Hindsville, Madison County, Arkansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,419 residents on file, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72738 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,296 (53% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $31,449. Poverty here runs at 3.1%, with unemployment measured at 8.0%. Median home value sits at $229,000 (57% above the state average), median rent at $731 a month, and owner-occupancy at 79.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.7, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 1 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Madison County, letting you compare 72738 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 72738
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hindsville, AR
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 72738.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 72738, Hindsville, 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
2,419
Population
221.9
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72738?
37.7
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
Female
2.5%
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?
$86,296
Median Household Income
+53% vs state
$31,449
Per Capita Income
3.1%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72738 ranks nationally
Hindsville, AR household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,296 Top 31% higher than 69% 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?
1,037
Total Housing Units
882
Occupied Units
155
Vacant Units
3.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$229,000
Median Home Value
+57% vs state
$731
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 27 business establishments in ZIP 72738, employing approximately 177 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,742,000.
27
Businesses
177
Employees
$8.7M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 25.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 22.2% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 11.1% |
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 72738 vs 72773 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72773 | Wesley, AR | 953 | 10.2 mi |
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