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ZIP Code 72934: Chester, AR
ZIP code 72934 uses the postal name Chester, Arkansas and lies entirely in Crawford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,282 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Chester; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Crawford County
- Census places
- Chester
- Metro area
- Fort Smith, AR-OK
- House district
- AR-3 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 71.0 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72934?
72934 centers on 35.687°, -94.284° and covers 71.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72948, 72932, 72952, 72946, 72959, 72774.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72934, 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 72934 compare with the rest of Crawford County?
| Measure | 72934 | In Crawford County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,147 | 8th of 11 | 316th of 615 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $177k | not ranked | not ranked |
72934's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$57,274) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,282); 72934's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$96,142) is more than a quarter of the figure ($177,100). 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 23% 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 72934?
The 2020 Census counted 942 people in 72934; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,147. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,147±488 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 942−10.0% since 2010 (1,047)
- Households
- 427
- Median age
- 62.1
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 72934?
Of the 1,147 people the ACS estimates in 72934, 14.0% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.9%).
- Under 1814.0%
- 18 to 6459.8%
- 65 and older26.2%
- White, not Hispanic96.9%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- 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 72934 earn?
Median household income is $59,282 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($31,714 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,282±$57,274
- Income per person
- $29,175
- Below the poverty line
- 3.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,888330 returns; wages 77% 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 72934?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $177,100
- Median gross rent
- $700
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.1%
- Housing units
- 441
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72934?
7 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 72934?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72948 | Natural Dam | 334 | $76k | 6.2 mi |
| 72932 | Cedarville | 1,696 | $60k | 7.7 mi |
| 72952 | Rudy | 2,101 | $49k | 8.2 mi |
| 72946 | Mountainburg | 3,844 | $76k | 8.7 mi |
| 72959 | Winslow | 2,972 | $52k | 14.0 mi |
| 72774 | West Fork | 7,082 | $76k | 18.6 mi |
| 72955 | Uniontown | 719 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 72717 | Canehill | 1,068 | $73k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 72729 | Evansville | 154 | – | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.