| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (14 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:24 PM |
| Population: | 14,036 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05065 |
| Land Area: | 653 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.1311, -91.9230 |
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14,036 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 653 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,036 to 14,036 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.7% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72561 (Mount Pleasant, $71,916 median) and poorest ZIP 72528 (Dolph, $25,559) are 27.2 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.0× across this county — from $66,200 in 72584 (Violet Hill) to $265,600 in 72561 (Mount Pleasant).
Density varies 32× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 72517 (Brockwell) to 129 in 72512 (Horseshoe Bend).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.4% bachelor's+ in 72540 (Guion) to 28.8% in 72585 (Wideman) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #52 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #61 for median household income with the #10 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $49,653 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,092 of 10,662 reporting).
14 Standard delivery, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72556 | Melbourne | Standard | 3,765 | $46,113 | 156.2 | 41.5% |
| 72519 | Calico Rock | Standard | 2,945 | $48,438 | 184.8 | -1.2% |
| 72512 | Horseshoe Bend | Standard | 2,506 | $46,449 | 19.4 | 3.0% |
| 72565 | Oxford | Standard | 1,357 | $53,333 | 39.0 | 77.9% |
| 72561 | Mount Pleasant | Standard | 972 | $71,916 | 49.0 | 11.7% |
| 72566 | Pineville | Standard | 656 | $59,609 | 42.4 | 36.7% |
| 72536 | Franklin | Standard | 460 | $60,714 | 25.9 | 39.8% |
| 72573 | Sage | Standard | 389 | — | 18.2 | 54.4% |
| 72584 | Violet Hill | Standard | 322 | $33,326 | 38.4 | -60.6% |
| 72528 | Dolph | Standard | 292 | $25,559 | 11.9 | 180.8% |
| 72585 | Wideman | Standard | 187 | — | 23.0 | -44.3% |
| 72540 | Guion | Standard | 99 | $38,603 | 16.1 | -64.8% |
| 72517 | Brockwell | Standard | 86 | $50,446 | 21.2 | -84.6% |
| 72587 | Wiseman | Standard | 0 | — | 7.2 | -100.0% |