| ZIP Codes: | 16 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 501 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:41 PM |
| Population: | 36,841 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05063 |
| CBSA: | Batesville, AR |
| Land Area: | 702 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.7139, -91.5707 |
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36,841 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 702 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 35,257 to 36,841 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.5% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72571 (Rosie, $198,636 median) and poorest ZIP 72564 (Oil Trough, $27,107) are 5.4 miles apart — a 7.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 15.5× across this county — from $26,700 in 72522 (Charlotte) to $414,300 in 72571 (Rosie).
Density varies 10× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 72564 (Oil Trough) to 133 in 72527 (Desha).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.5% bachelor's+ in 72564 (Oil Trough) to 20.9% in 72501 (Batesville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #21 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #9 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,664 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,443 of 24,213 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 7.3× 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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72501 | Batesville | Standard | 26,218 | $52,829 | 315.2 | 3.4% |
| 72562 | Newark | Standard | 2,913 | $55,156 | 80.9 | 18.2% |
| 72568 | Pleasant Plains | Standard | 2,110 | $67,143 | 47.5 | 52.3% |
| 72579 | Sulphur Rock | Standard | 1,407 | $104,167 | 39.9 | 10.7% |
| 72534 | Floral | Standard | 1,368 | — | 59.7 | -2.7% |
| 72550 | Locust Grove | Standard | 643 | $54,688 | 44.6 | -14.6% |
| 72527 | Desha | Standard | 636 | $72,917 | 4.8 | -3.0% |
| 72564 | Oil Trough | Standard | 455 | $27,107 | 33.6 | -26.1% |
| 72571 | Rosie | Standard | 427 | $198,636 | 18.5 | 16.0% |
| 72522 | Charlotte | Standard | 191 | $36,591 | 9.7 | -65.0% |
| 72524 | Cord | Standard | 163 | — | 42.2 | -16.8% |
| 72526 | Cushman | PO Box | 158 | $63,333 | 0.0 | -9.7% |
| 72553 | Magness | PO Box | 112 | $36,944 | 0.4 | 55.6% |
| 72165 | Thida | Standard | 40 | — | 5.6 | — |
| 72575 | Salado | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72503 | Batesville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |