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ZIP Code 72738: Hindsville, AR
ZIP code 72738 uses the postal name Hindsville, Arkansas and lies mostly in Madison County (80% of its land), reaching into Washington County and Benton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,296 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hindsville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hindsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Madison County (80%); Washington County (13%); Benton County (7%)
- Census places
- Hindsville
- Metro area
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
- House district
- AR-3 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 85.2 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72738?
72738 centers on 36.162°, -93.887° and covers 85.2 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72703, 72764, 72773, 72756, 72740, 72727.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72738, 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 72738 compare with the rest of Madison County?
| Measure | 72738 | In Madison County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,688 | 6th of 12 | 209th of 615 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $229k | not ranked | not ranked |
72738's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,741) is more than a quarter of the figure ($86,296); 72738's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$58,643) is more than a quarter of the figure ($229,000). 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 34% 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 72738?
The 2020 Census counted 2,509 people in 72738; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,688. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,688±617 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,509+3.7% since 2010 (2,419)
- Households
- 882
- Median age
- 37.7
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 72738?
Of the 2,688 people the ACS estimates in 72738, 26.6% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.5%), then Other or two or more (22.7%).
- Under 1826.6%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older16.6%
- White, not Hispanic65.5%
- Other or two or more22.7%
- Hispanic or Latino11.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 72738 earn?
Median household income is $86,296 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,073 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,296±$26,741
- Income per person
- $31,449
- Below the poverty line
- 3.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,6341,150 returns; wages 74% 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 72738?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $229,000
- Median gross rent
- $731
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.4%
- Housing units
- 1,037
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 72738?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- 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 72738?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72703 | Fayetteville | 35,896 | $61k | 9.3 mi |
| 72764 | Springdale | 58,719 | $66k | 9.7 mi |
| 72773 | Wesley | 1,381 | $39k | 10.1 mi |
| 72756 | Rogers | 41,791 | $72k | 12.4 mi |
| 72740 | Huntsville | 10,179 | $63k | 13.5 mi |
| 72727 | Elkins | 6,703 | $75k | 17.4 mi |
| 72745 | Lowell | 15,447 | $91k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 72701 | Fayetteville | 49,835 | $56k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 72632 | Eureka Springs | 5,169 | $46k | 16.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.