Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72856: Pelsor, AR
ZIP code 72856 uses the postal name Pelsor, Arkansas and lies mostly in Newton County (84% of its land) with the rest in Pope County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 450 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,284 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pelsor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Newton County (84%); Pope County (16%)
- Micro area
- Harrison, AR
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 98.6 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72856?
72856 centers on 35.769°, -93.057° and covers 98.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72655, 72686, 72628, 72839, 72837, 72641, 72650.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72856, 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 72856 compare with the rest of Newton County?
| Measure | 72856 | In Newton County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 446 | 11th of 20 | 436th of 615 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $256k | not ranked | not ranked |
72856's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (446). 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 10% 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 72856?
The 2020 Census counted 292 people in 72856; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 446. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 446±198 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 292
- Households
- 205
- Median age
- 51.2
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 72856?
Of the 446 people the ACS estimates in 72856, 17.7% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.6%), then Other or two or more (27.4%).
- Under 1817.7%
- 18 to 6465.2%
- 65 and older17.0%
- White, not Hispanic72.6%
- Other or two or more27.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 72856 earn?
Median household income is $47,284 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,284±$31,653
- Income per person
- $58,047
- Below the poverty line
- 39.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 1.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,382170 returns; wages 79% 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 72856?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $255,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.7%
- Housing units
- 254
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72856?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 72856?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72655 | Mount Judea | 420 | $45k | 9.8 mi |
| 72686 | Witts Springs | 83 | – | 12.9 mi |
| 72628 | Deer | 737 | $47k | 13.5 mi |
| 72839 | Hagarville | 328 | $49k | 14.2 mi |
| 72837 | Dover | 8,499 | $54k | 17.1 mi |
| 72641 | Jasper | 1,784 | $38k | 18.0 mi |
| 72650 | Marshall | 4,741 | $46k | 21.5 mi |
| 72683 | Vendor | 334 | $51k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 72679 | Tilly | 97 | $54k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 72843 | Hector | 1,984 | $63k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 72640 | Hasty | 607 | $103k | 16.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.