ZIP Codes of Hot Spring County, AR

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
31,634
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$67,102
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
13,675
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
505
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
47.36%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
16.36%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 5 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:327 / 501 / 870
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:11:52:41 PM
Population:31,634 [See All]
FIPS:05059
CBSA:Malvern, AR
Land Area:584 sq mi
Water Area:6 sq mi
Coordinates:34.3001, -93.0612
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Arkansas's #22 most populous county
31,634 residents across 5 ZIPs — #22 of 78 Arkansas counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Malvern · 23,624 people
74.7% of county total
Highest Income
Donaldson · $70,329 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Malvern · 327.1 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Bismarck · 4.2% (10-yr)
4,442 → 4,627 residents
Most Educated
Donaldson · 17.9% bachelor's+
303 of 1,689 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Hot Spring County


31,634 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 584 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 31,813 to 31,511 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.9% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 71941 (Donaldson, $70,329 median) and poorest ZIP 72104 (Malvern, $54,774) are 7.9 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $127,700 in 72104 (Malvern) to $213,600 in 71929 (Bismarck).

Density varies across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 71933 (Bonnerdale) to 72 in 72104 (Malvern).

Educational attainment ranges from 16.1% bachelor's+ in 72104 (Malvern) to 17.9% in 71941 (Donaldson) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Arkansas, this is the #22 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #11 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,174 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

16.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,764 of 23,003 reporting).

4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Hot Spring County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
584
square miles
Avg density
54.2
people per sq mi
Population
31,634
across 5 ZIPs
Malvern
327.1 sq mi
23,624 residents
Bismarck
107.5 sq mi
4,627 residents
Bonnerdale
77.7 sq mi
1,057 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Malvern

All ZIP Codes in Hot Spring County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
72104MalvernStandard23,624$54,774327.11.0%
71929BismarckStandard4,627$55,747107.54.2%
71941DonaldsonStandard2,203$70,32971.6-8.1%
71933BonnerdaleStandard1,05777.7-33.6%
71942FriendshipPO Box123$87,5600.0

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