Harvey, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72841
Scott County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 227
- 2/sq mi
- $28,672
- Median income
- $155,500
- Median home value
- 23.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Harvey pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72841 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72841 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 133.5 square miles in Harvey, Scott County, Arkansas. The area is home to 227 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 72841 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72841 sits at $28,672 (49% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $14,205. The poverty rate stands at 56.6% and the unemployment rate at 10.1%. On housing, the median home value is $155,500 (7% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 74.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72841 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Scott County, so you can benchmark 72841 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72841, Harvey, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
227
Population
133.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72841?
38.8
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
2.5%
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?
$28,672
Median Household Income
-49% vs state
$14,205
Per Capita Income
56.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72841 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$28,672 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
120
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
3.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,500
Median Home Value
+7% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72841 vs 72838 →
ZIP 72841 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72950
Parks (72950)
409 residents
- 72841
Harvey (72841)
227 residents
- 72838 115
Gravelly (72838)
115 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72841 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72841 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
- 72950
Parks (72950)
$42,628 median income
- 72841 $28,672
Harvey (72841)
$28,672 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72841 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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