Rover, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72860
Yell County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 375
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $79,034
- Median income Near-median income area
- 8.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rover pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72860 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72860 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rover, Yell County, Arkansas, home to just 375 residents across 91.5 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72860 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,034 (40% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,166. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Yell County, so 72860 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 72860, Rover, 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
375
Population
91.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72860?
55.5
Median Age
63.9%
Male
36.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$79,034
Median Household Income
+40% vs state ZIP avg
$31,166
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72860 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Rover, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$79,034 Top 10% higher than 90% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
145housing units
145
Total Housing Units
107
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 72860, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $932,000.
4
Businesses
24
Employees
$932K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 72860 vs 72833 →
ZIP 72860 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72833
Danville (72833)
4,384 residents
- 72857 1,430
Plainview (72857)
1,430 residents
- 72860 375
Rover (72860)
375 residents
- 72828 114
Briggsville (72828)
114 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72860 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72860 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72860
Rover (72860)
$79,034 median income
- 72833
Danville (72833)
$52,422 median income
- 72857
Plainview (72857)
$44,907 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72860 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72860, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 72860 in?
ZIP code 72860 (Rover) is located in Yell County, Arkansas. Yell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/yell-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72860?
ZIP code 72860 in Rover, AR has a population of 375 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72860?
The median household income in ZIP 72860 is $79,034, which is 4% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72860?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72860 is White at 95.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 72860?
ZIP code 72860 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72860?
In ZIP code 72860, 79.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 72860?
In ZIP code 72860, approximately 72.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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