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ZIP Code 72938: Hartford, AR
ZIP code 72938 uses the postal name Hartford, Arkansas and lies entirely in Sebastian County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 930 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,114 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Hartford; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hartford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sebastian County
- Census places
- Hartford
- Metro area
- Fort Smith, AR-OK
- House district
- AR-4 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 52.0 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72938?
72938 centers on 35.004°, -94.378° and covers 52.0 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72945, 72944, 72937, 72940, 74953, 72958, 74937.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72938, 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 72938 compare with the rest of Sebastian County?
| Measure | 72938 | In Sebastian County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 933 | 14th of 17 | 347th of 615 |
| Median household income | $45k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $162k | not ranked | not ranked |
72938's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (933). 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 24% 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 72938?
The 2020 Census counted 1,160 people in 72938; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 933. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 933±264 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,160−16.6% since 2010 (1,391)
- Households
- 421
- Median age
- 44.9
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 72938?
Of the 933 people the ACS estimates in 72938, 16.0% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.7%).
- Under 1816.0%
- 18 to 6464.1%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic79.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.3%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.6%
- Black, 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 72938 earn?
Median household income is $45,114 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,524 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,114±$36,672
- Income per person
- $46,182
- Below the poverty line
- 28.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,704450 returns; wages 69% 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 72938?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $161,600
- Median gross rent
- $911
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.9%
- Housing units
- 473
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72938?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 72938?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72945 | Midland | 475 | $37k | 6.6 mi |
| 72944 | Mansfield | 2,599 | $46k | 8.4 mi |
| 72937 | Hackett | 4,075 | $62k | 9.1 mi |
| 72940 | Huntington | 1,829 | $58k | 10.6 mi |
| 74953 | Poteau, OK | 12,406 | $56k | 11.2 mi |
| 72958 | Waldron | 6,948 | $42k | 14.5 mi |
| 74937 | Heavener, OK | 5,220 | $41k | 17.5 mi |
| 74947 | Monroe, OK | 115 | $39k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 74932 | Cameron, OK | 2,527 | $51k | 13.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.