| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:42 PM |
| Population: | 15,553 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05089 |
| Land Area: | 504 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 30 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.3223, -92.6859 |
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15,553 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 504 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 14,387 to 15,553 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.1% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72687 (Yellville, $53,911 median) and poorest ZIP 72661 (Oakland, $31,417) are 14.7 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $153,000 in 72661 (Oakland) to $181,800 in 72687 (Yellville).
Density varies 839× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 72668 (Peel) to 12,124 in 72677 (Summit).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.2% bachelor's+ in 72668 (Peel) to 19.5% in 72619 (Bull Shoals) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #48 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #72 for median household income with the #8 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $48,806 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,706 of 11,769 reporting).
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72687 | Yellville | Standard | 6,238 | $53,911 | 300.5 | 5.9% |
| 72634 | Flippin | Standard | 4,977 | $49,015 | 105.4 | 6.5% |
| 72619 | Bull Shoals | Standard | 1,675 | $45,042 | 7.7 | -18.6% |
| 72677 | Summit | PO Box | 896 | $39,688 | 0.1 | 90.6% |
| 72661 | Oakland | Standard | 777 | $31,417 | 36.6 | 79.4% |
| 72668 | Peel | Standard | 763 | $46,000 | 52.8 | 23.3% |
| 72672 | Pyatt | PO Box | 227 | $36,620 | 0.5 | -8.1% |