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ZIP Code 72857: Plainview, AR
ZIP code 72857 uses the postal name Plainview, Arkansas and lies mostly in Yell County (62% of its land) with the rest in Perry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,907 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Plainview; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Plainview · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Yell County (62%); Perry County (38%)
- Census places
- Plainview
- Micro area
- Russellville, AR
- House districts
- AR-4 (62%), AR-2 (38%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 240.6 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72857?
72857 centers on 34.862°, -93.324° and covers 240.6 square miles of land plus 4.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 72860, 72853, 71970, 72827, 72126.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72857, 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 72857 compare with the rest of Yell County?
| Measure | 72857 | In Yell County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,190 | 6th of 14 | 311th of 615 |
| Median household income | $45k | 4th of 5 | 190th of 228 |
| Median home value | $109k | 4th of 4 | 188th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 9% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 11% 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 72857?
The 2020 Census counted 1,033 people in 72857; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,190. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,190±273 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,033
- Households
- 612
- Median age
- 56.8
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 72857?
Of the 1,190 people the ACS estimates in 72857, 14.1% are under 18 and 34.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.8%).
- Under 1814.1%
- 18 to 6451.7%
- 65 and older34.2%
- White, not Hispanic95.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Other or two or more0.2%
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 72857 earn?
Median household income is $44,907 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Yell County.
- Median household income
- $44,907±$8,156
- Income per person
- $26,620
- Below the poverty line
- 11.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,312430 returns; wages 73% 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 72857?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,400
- Median gross rent
- $425
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.3%
- Housing units
- 828
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72857?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance5
- Construction4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 72857?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72860 | Rover | 269 | $79k | 9.9 mi |
| 72853 | Ola | 2,002 | $35k | 11.8 mi |
| 71970 | Story | 526 | $72k | 16.3 mi |
| 72827 | Bluffton | 78 | $28k | 17.1 mi |
| 72126 | Perryville | 3,241 | $56k | 24.2 mi |
| 72828 | Briggsville | 123 | – | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 71949 | Jessieville | 1,160 | $51k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 72833 | Danville | 3,620 | $52k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 72829 | Centerville | 0 | – | 18.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.