Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72863: Scranton, AR
ZIP code 72863 uses the postal name Scranton, Arkansas and lies entirely in Logan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,773 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Morrison Bluff (3%) and Scranton (1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Scranton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Logan County
- Census places
- Morrison Bluff (3%); Scranton (1%)
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 51.6 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72863?
72863 centers on 35.369°, -93.511° and covers 51.6 square miles of land plus 9.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72865, 72845, 72840, 72851, 72830, 72855, 72846.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72863, 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 72863 compare with the rest of Logan County?
| Measure | 72863 | In Logan County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,856 | 7th of 12 | 252nd of 615 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $157k | not ranked | not ranked |
72863's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,435) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,773); 72863's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$51,115) is more than a quarter of the figure ($156,500). 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 36% 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 72863?
The 2020 Census counted 1,597 people in 72863; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,856. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,856±407 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,597+0.9% since 2010 (1,582)
- Households
- 682
- Median age
- 41.5
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 72863?
Of the 1,856 people the ACS estimates in 72863, 24.4% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.3%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6454.5%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic91.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic2.1%
- Other or two or more1.9%
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 72863 earn?
Median household income is $64,773 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,049 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,773±$20,435
- Income per person
- $29,887
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,027730 returns; wages 70% 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 72863?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,500
- Median gross rent
- $710
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.9%
- Housing units
- 747
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72863?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 72863?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72865 | Subiaco | 1,040 | $82k | 4.9 mi |
| 72845 | Knoxville | 1,063 | $64k | 7.5 mi |
| 72840 | Hartman | 2,448 | $50k | 8.5 mi |
| 72851 | New Blaine | 829 | $69k | 8.9 mi |
| 72830 | Clarksville | 15,757 | $42k | 10.3 mi |
| 72855 | Paris | 6,167 | $54k | 12.3 mi |
| 72846 | Lamar | 3,853 | $61k | 13.1 mi |
| 72832 | Coal Hill | 649 | $27k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 72835 | Delaware | 727 | $103k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.