| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:23 PM |
| Population: | 10,359 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05049 |
| Land Area: | 605 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.3753, -91.8948 |
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10,359 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 605 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,854 to 10,359 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.6% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72539 (Glencoe, $85,625 median) and poorest ZIP 72520 (Camp, $23,776) are 4.8 miles apart — a 3.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $102,200 in 72539 (Glencoe) to $259,600 in 72538 (Gepp).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 72578 (Sturkie) to 27 in 72576 (Salem).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.1% bachelor's+ in 72578 (Sturkie) to 35.7% in 72520 (Camp) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #60 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #55 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $43,546 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,280 of 7,743 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.6× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72576 | Salem | Standard | 4,181 | $39,812 | 155.9 | 2.4% |
| 72554 | Mammoth Spring | Standard | 2,817 | $42,851 | 163.6 | -5.1% |
| 72583 | Viola | Standard | 1,272 | $40,625 | 107.2 | -30.3% |
| 72531 | Elizabeth | Standard | 870 | $66,397 | 51.5 | 31.2% |
| 72538 | Gepp | Standard | 672 | $46,973 | 46.1 | 39.7% |
| 72520 | Camp | Standard | 307 | $23,776 | 31.7 | -21.7% |
| 72539 | Glencoe | Standard | 123 | $85,625 | 18.5 | -39.1% |
| 72578 | Sturkie | Standard | 117 | — | 20.5 | -45.3% |
| 72515 | Bexar | Standard | 0 | — | 9.9 | -100.0% |