Bluffton, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72827
Yell County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 187
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $28,021
- Median income Below-median income area
- $202,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bluffton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72827 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72827 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bluffton, Yell County, Arkansas, home to just 187 residents across 98.4 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72827 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $28,021 (50% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,978. The poverty rate is 15.4%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $202,300 (39% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while 76.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 72, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Yell County, so 72827 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 72827, Bluffton, 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
187
Population
98.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72827?
72.0
Median Age
19.2%
Male
80.8%
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?
$28,021
Median Household Income
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$22,978
Per Capita Income
15.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72827 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Bluffton, 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)
$28,021 4th percentile higher than 4% 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
56housing units
56
Total Housing Units
51
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
1.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$202,300
Median Home Value
+39% vs state ZIP avg
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72827 vs 72838 →
ZIP 72827 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72833
Danville (72833)
4,384 residents
- 72827 187
Bluffton (72827)
187 residents
- 72838 115
Gravelly (72838)
115 residents
- 72828 114
Briggsville (72828)
114 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72827 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72827 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72838
Gravelly (72838)
$85,580 median income
- 72833
Danville (72833)
$52,422 median income
- 72827 $28,021
Bluffton (72827)
$28,021 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72827 ranks #3 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 72827, 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 72827 in?
ZIP code 72827 (Bluffton) is located in Yell County, Arkansas. Yell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/yell-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72827?
ZIP code 72827 in Bluffton, AR has a population of 187 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72827?
The median household income in ZIP 72827 is $28,021, which is 63% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72827?
The median home value in ZIP 72827 is $202,300, which is 27% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72827?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72827 is White at 83.3%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72827?
In ZIP code 72827, 78.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 72827?
In ZIP code 72827, approximately 76.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72827?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72827 is 15.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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