| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 0 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 501 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:40 PM |
| Population: | 25,048 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05023 |
| Land Area: | 624 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 40 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.5581, -92.0179 |
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25,048 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 624 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 26,221 to 25,048 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72130 (Prim, $87,014 median) and poorest ZIP 72131 (Quitman, $46,629) are 18.5 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $106,700 in 72523 (Concord) to $260,800 in 72044 (Edgemont).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 72130 (Prim) to 101 in 72543 (Heber Springs).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.3% bachelor's+ in 72530 (Drasco) to 22.0% in 72581 (Tumbling Shoals) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #25 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #19 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 72545Heber Springs .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,354 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,298 of 18,731 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72543 | Heber Springs | Standard | 12,350 | $56,722 | 122.2 | 0.7% |
| 72131 | Quitman | Standard | 4,605 | $46,629 | 136.4 | -3.2% |
| 72067 | Higden | Standard | 2,870 | $53,668 | 69.8 | -2.5% |
| 72530 | Drasco | Standard | 1,755 | $66,875 | 114.5 | -6.8% |
| 72044 | Edgemont | Standard | 1,071 | $47,213 | 70.7 | 31.3% |
| 72523 | Concord | Standard | 961 | $57,206 | 40.8 | -20.4% |
| 72581 | Tumbling Shoals | Standard | 735 | — | 12.4 | -30.5% |
| 72179 | Wilburn | Standard | 399 | $68,571 | 26.3 | -31.9% |
| 72130 | Prim | Standard | 302 | $87,014 | 27.5 | -38.7% |
| 72546 | Ida | Standard | 0 | — | 3.5 | -100.0% |
| 72545 | Heber Springs | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |