| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 479 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:40 PM |
| Population: | 27,773 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05015 |
| Land Area: | 565 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.3944, -93.6275 |
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27,773 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 565 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 26,617 to 27,773 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72638 (Green Forest, $65,175 median) and poorest ZIP 72632 (Eureka Springs, $46,354) are 18.7 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $146,700 in 72660 (Oak Grove) to $259,300 in 72631 (Eureka Springs).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 24 people/sq mi in 72660 (Oak Grove) to 79 in 72631 (Eureka Springs).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Eureka Springs — top growth ZIPs averaged +7.9% over the past ten years ( 72632 , 72616 and 72631 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.4% bachelor's+ in 72616 (Berryville) to 28.4% in 72632 (Eureka Springs) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #23 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #35 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,039 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,020 of 19,783 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Eureka Springs.
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72616 | Berryville | Standard | 10,907 | $52,077 | 214.6 | 7.2% |
| 72638 | Green Forest | Standard | 6,912 | $65,175 | 178.7 | -0.4% |
| 72632 | Eureka Springs | Standard | 5,169 | $46,354 | 98.8 | 13.8% |
| 72631 | Eureka Springs | Standard | 4,361 | $56,678 | 55.2 | 2.8% |
| 72660 | Oak Grove | Standard | 424 | — | 17.4 | -41.3% |
| 72613 | Beaver | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |