| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 479 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:24 PM |
| Population: | 16,728 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05087 |
| CBSA: | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR |
| Land Area: | 861 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.9471, -93.6921 |
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16,728 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 861 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 14,919 to 16,728 from 2014 to 2024 — a +12.1% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72742 (Kingston, $91,094 median) and poorest ZIP 72776 (Witter, $21,607) are 11.2 miles apart — a 4.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.6× across this county — from $122,300 in 72752 (Pettigrew) to $437,400 in 72742 (Kingston).
Density varies 10× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 72752 (Pettigrew) to 31 in 72738 (Hindsville).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.4% bachelor's+ in 72776 (Witter) to 36.5% in 72752 (Pettigrew) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #42 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #15 for median household income with the #5 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,430 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,550 of 11,632 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 4.2× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72740 | Huntsville | Standard | 10,179 | $63,250 | 369.8 | 11.5% |
| 72738 | Hindsville | Standard | 2,688 | $86,296 | 86.3 | 1.3% |
| 72773 | Wesley | Standard | 1,381 | $39,044 | 48.2 | 32.0% |
| 72721 | Combs | Standard | 851 | $60,306 | 55.4 | 66.9% |
| 72776 | Witter | Standard | 520 | $21,607 | 77.4 | -13.8% |
| 72752 | Pettigrew | Standard | 409 | — | 127.2 | -4.7% |
| 72742 | Kingston | Standard | 400 | $91,094 | 67.8 | 37.5% |
| 72760 | Saint Paul | Standard | 300 | $75,777 | 28.9 | 15.8% |