London, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72847
Pope County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,850
- 25/sq mi
- $61,158
- Median income
- $161,200
- Median home value
- 20.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
London pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 25
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72847 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72847 covers 112.2 square miles in London, Pope County, Arkansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,850 residents on file, a density of 25 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72847 reports a modest median household income of $61,158 (8% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $30,267. Local economic indicators show a 13.3% poverty rate alongside 2.2% unemployment. Median home value sits at $161,200 (10% above the state average), median rent at $814 a month, and owner-occupancy at 89.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.7, and the average commute is 23 minutes. To put 72847 in local context, 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Pope County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 72847, London, 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
2,850
Population
112.2
Area (sq mi)
25
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72847?
36.7
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
0.9%
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?
$61,158
Median Household Income
+8% vs state
$30,267
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
23.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 72847 ranks nationally
London, AR household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,158 31st percentile higher than 31% 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?
1,299
Total Housing Units
1,169
Occupied Units
130
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$161,200
Median Home Value
+10% vs state
$814
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 72847, employing approximately 122 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,779,000.
15
Businesses
122
Employees
$4.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 33.3% |
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 72847 vs 72845 →
ZIP 72847 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72801
Russellville (72801)
18,685 residents
- 72846 3,913
Lamar (72846)
3,913 residents
- 72847 2,850
London (72847)
2,850 residents
- 72845 1,216
Knoxville (72845)
1,216 residents
- 72835 923
Delaware (72835)
923 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72847 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72847 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72835
Delaware (72835)
$102,533 median income
- 72845
Knoxville (72845)
$63,462 median income
- 72846
Lamar (72846)
$61,250 median income
- 72847
London (72847)
$61,158 median income
- 72801
Russellville (72801)
$47,830 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72847 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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