Sulphur Springs, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72768
Benton County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,306
- 13/sq mi
- $60,096
- Median income
- $281,900
- Median home value
- 14.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sulphur Springs pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 36%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72768 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72768 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sulphur Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, home to just 1,306 residents across 97.5 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72768 reports a modest median household income of $60,096 (6% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $37,881. Poverty here runs at 16.6%, with unemployment measured at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $281,900 (93% above the state average) with median rent at $928 per month, and 75.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.2, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 6 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Benton County, letting you compare 72768 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 →
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 72768, Sulphur Springs, 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
1,306
Population
97.5
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72768?
44.2
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
3.0%
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?
$60,096
Median Household Income
+6% vs state
$37,881
Per Capita Income
16.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72768 ranks nationally
Sulphur Springs, AR household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,096 29th percentile higher than 29% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
550
Total Housing Units
445
Occupied Units
105
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$281,900
Median Home Value
+93% vs state
$928
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 72768, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,418,000.
14
Businesses
54
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
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 72768 vs 72736 →
ZIP 72768 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72736
Gravette (72736)
6,208 residents
- 64854
Noel (64854)
4,170 residents
- 72722
Decatur (72722)
3,138 residents
- 64863 1,828
South West City (64863)
1,828 residents
- 72768 1,306
Sulphur Springs (72768)
1,306 residents
- 64847 437
Lanagan (64847)
437 residents
- 72747 152
Maysville (72747)
152 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72768 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72768 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72736
Gravette (72736)
$79,209 median income
- 72768
Sulphur Springs (72768)
$60,096 median income
- 64863
South West City (64863)
$58,906 median income
- 72722
Decatur (72722)
$54,838 median income
- 64854
Noel (64854)
$44,490 median income
- 64847
Lanagan (64847)
$37,273 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72768 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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