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ZIP Code 72821: Altus, AR
ZIP code 72821 uses the postal name Altus, Arkansas and lies mostly in Franklin County (65% of its land) with the rest in Johnson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Wiederkehr Village (5%), Altus (5%), Denning (2%) and Alix (2%); 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Altus · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County (65%); Johnson County (35%)
- Census places
- Wiederkehr Village (5%); Altus (5%); Denning (2%); Alix (2%) census-designated place
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 32.0 sq mi · 62 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72821?
72821 centers on 35.458°, -93.714° and covers 32.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 72832, 72840, 72949.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72821, 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 72821 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 72821 | In Franklin County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,972 | 8th of 12 | 244th of 615 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $100k | 7th of 7 | 200th of 243 |
72821's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,685) is more than a quarter of the figure ($37,083). 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 46% 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 72821?
The 2020 Census counted 1,629 people in 72821; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,972. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,972±456 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,629
- Households
- 729
- Median age
- 36.7
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 72821?
Of the 1,972 people the ACS estimates in 72821, 28.6% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.2%).
- Under 1828.6%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older15.9%
- White, not Hispanic93.2%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- 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 72821 earn?
Median household income is $37,083 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $37,083±$17,685
- Income per person
- $25,387
- Below the poverty line
- 31.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,293580 returns; wages 76% 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 72821?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $100,000
- Median gross rent
- $716
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.7%
- Housing units
- 876
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72821?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
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 72821?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72832 | Coal Hill | 649 | $27k | 3.3 mi |
| 72840 | Hartman | 2,448 | $50k | 5.5 mi |
| 72949 | Ozark | 9,477 | $57k | 8.9 mi |
| 72830 | Clarksville | 15,757 | $42k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 72863 | Scranton | 1,856 | $65k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 72865 | Subiaco | 1,040 | $82k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 72951 | Ratcliff | 729 | $39k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 72855 | Paris | 6,167 | $54k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.