Boles, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72926
Scott County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 545
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $82,578
- Median income Near-median income area
- $148,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 14.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Boles pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72926 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72926 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Boles, Scott County, Arkansas, home to just 545 residents across 218.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72926 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,578 (46% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,322. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.9% and unemployment is 3.1%. Median home value is $148,400 (2% above the average Arkansas ZIP); 96.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Scott County, so 72926 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 72926, Boles, 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
545
Population
218.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72926?
30.9
Median Age
59.6%
Male
40.4%
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?
$82,578
Median Household Income
+46% vs state ZIP avg
$24,322
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72926 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Boles, 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)
$82,578 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
273housing units
273
Total Housing Units
193
Occupied Units
80
Vacant Units
3.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$148,400
Median Home Value
+2% vs state ZIP avg
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72926 vs 71953 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71953 | Mena, AR | 14,882 | 11.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72926, 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 72926 in?
ZIP code 72926 (Boles) is located in Scott County, Arkansas. Scott County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/scott-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72926?
ZIP code 72926 in Boles, AR has a population of 545 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72926?
The median household income in ZIP 72926 is $82,578, which is 8% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72926?
The median home value in ZIP 72926 is $148,400, which is 47% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72926?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72926 is White at 80.1%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72926?
In ZIP code 72926, 47.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.8% 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 72926?
In ZIP code 72926, approximately 96.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72926?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72926 is 4.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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