Mountainburg, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72946
Crawford County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,654
- 15/sq mi
- $75,494
- Median income
- $165,100
- Median home value
- 27.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mountainburg pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72946 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72946 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 248.6 square miles in Mountainburg, Crawford County, Arkansas. The area is home to 3,654 residents, producing a population density of 15 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 72946 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72946 sits at $75,494 (33% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $29,487. The poverty rate stands at 21.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $165,100 (13% above the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 89.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72946 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.8, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Crawford County, so you can benchmark 72946 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 72946
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 72946.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72946, Mountainburg, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
3,654
Population
248.6
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72946?
39.8
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
0.8%
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?
$75,494
Median Household Income
+33% vs state
$29,487
Per Capita Income
21.1%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
33.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 72946 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,494 Top 44% higher than 56% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
1,568
Total Housing Units
1,351
Occupied Units
217
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,100
Median Home Value
+13% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 72946, employing approximately 160 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,880,000.
34
Businesses
160
Employees
$5.9M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 23.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 17.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 11.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 11.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 8.8% |
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 72946 vs 72934 →
ZIP 72946 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72947
Mulberry (72947)
4,433 residents
- 72946
Mountainburg (72946)
3,654 residents
- 72959
Winslow (72959)
2,786 residents
- 72934 1,047
Chester (72934)
1,047 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72946 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72946 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72946
Mountainburg (72946)
$75,494 median income
- 72934
Chester (72934)
$59,282 median income
- 72947
Mulberry (72947)
$58,640 median income
- 72959
Winslow (72959)
$51,923 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72946 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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