Kingston, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72742
Madison County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 545
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $91,094
- Median income Above-median income area
- $437,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 7.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kingston pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 17%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72742 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72742 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kingston, Madison County, Arkansas, home to just 545 residents across 194.6 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72742 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,094 (61% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,651. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $437,400 (200% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Madison County, so 72742 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 72742, Kingston, 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
545
Population
194.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72742?
46.3
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$91,094
Median Household Income
+61% vs state ZIP avg
$40,651
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72742 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Kingston, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$91,094 Top 5% higher than 95% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
229housing units
229
Total Housing Units
180
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$437,400
Median Home Value
+200% vs state ZIP avg
2021
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 72742, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,339,000.
8
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.3M
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 72742 vs 72670 →
ZIP 72742 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72624
Compton (72624)
594 residents
- 72776
Witter (72776)
574 residents
- 72742
Kingston (72742)
545 residents
- 72670 99
Ponca (72670)
99 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72742 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72742 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72742
Kingston (72742)
$91,094 median income
- 72624
Compton (72624)
$46,442 median income
- 72776 $21,607
Witter (72776)
$21,607 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72742 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72742, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 72742 in?
ZIP code 72742 (Kingston) is located in Madison County, Arkansas. Madison County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/madison-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72742?
ZIP code 72742 in Kingston, AR has a population of 545 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72742?
The median household income in ZIP 72742 is $91,094, which is 19% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72742?
The median home value in ZIP 72742 is $437,400, which is 57% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72742?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72742 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 72742?
ZIP code 72742 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72742?
In ZIP code 72742, 85.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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