| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 501 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:24 PM |
| Population: | 76,871 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05085 |
| CBSA: | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR |
| Land Area: | 892 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 35 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.7468, -91.9073 |
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76,871 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 892 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 72,060 to 76,871 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.7% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72007 (Austin, $86,302 median) and poorest ZIP 72046 (England, $56,685) are 31.6 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $107,000 in 72046 (England) to $234,100 in 72007 (Austin).
Density varies 27× across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 72046 (England) to 402 in 72023 (Cabot).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.9% bachelor's+ in 72086 (Lonoke) to 34.3% in 72007 (Austin) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #10 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #20 for median household income with the #11 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,280 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (11,756 of 51,718 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72023 | Cabot | Standard | 37,452 | $76,931 | 93.1 | 2.3% |
| 72086 | Lonoke | Standard | 11,718 | $58,743 | 173.4 | 9.1% |
| 72007 | Austin | Standard | 10,579 | $86,302 | 45.8 | 55.1% |
| 72176 | Ward | Standard | 8,678 | $68,840 | 77.9 | -3.3% |
| 72024 | Carlisle | Standard | 3,998 | $58,750 | 193.8 | 9.9% |
| 72046 | England | Standard | 3,876 | $56,685 | 262.2 | -15.7% |
| 72083 | Keo | PO Box | 310 | $39,000 | 3.3 | 48.3% |
| 72072 | Humnoke | Standard | 260 | $36,818 | 42.2 | -43.2% |
| 72037 | Coy | PO Box | — | — | 0.1 | — |