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ZIP Code 72853: Ola, AR
ZIP code 72853 uses the postal name Ola, Arkansas and lies mostly in Yell County (87% of its land) with the rest in Perry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $35,262 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Ola; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ola · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Yell County (87%); Perry County (13%)
- Census places
- Ola
- Micro area
- Russellville, AR
- House districts
- AR-4 (87%), AR-2 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 78.4 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72853?
72853 centers on 35.013°, -93.229° and covers 78.4 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72834, 72857, 72860, 72025, 72833, 72126.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72853, 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 72853 compare with the rest of Yell County?
| Measure | 72853 | In Yell County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,002 | 5th of 14 | 241st of 615 |
| Median household income | $35k | 5th of 5 | 224th of 228 |
| Median home value | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
72853's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,693) is more than a quarter of the figure ($98,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 30% of all 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 72853?
The 2020 Census counted 1,980 people in 72853; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,002. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,002±412 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,980
- Households
- 905
- Median age
- 47.3
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 72853?
Of the 2,002 people the ACS estimates in 72853, 18.9% are under 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.0%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6469.1%
- 65 and older12.0%
- White, not Hispanic95.0%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- 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 72853 earn?
Median household income is $35,262 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Yell County.
- Median household income
- $35,262±$5,614
- Income per person
- $23,223
- Below the poverty line
- 24.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,285660 returns; wages 75% 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 72853?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $98,100
- Median gross rent
- $574
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.3%
- Housing units
- 1,082
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72853?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Manufacturing3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 72853?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72834 | Dardanelle | 9,482 | $63k | 11.0 mi |
| 72857 | Plainview | 1,190 | $45k | 11.8 mi |
| 72860 | Rover | 269 | $79k | 12.7 mi |
| 72025 | Casa | 834 | $65k | 13.3 mi |
| 72833 | Danville | 3,620 | $52k | 15.4 mi |
| 72126 | Perryville | 3,241 | $56k | 18.8 mi |
| 72829 | Centerville | 0 | – | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 72824 | Belleville | 2,473 | $79k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 72858 | Pottsville | 3,030 | $70k | 17.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.