| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 479 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:42 PM |
| Population: | 6,639 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05101 |
| CBSA: | Harrison, AR |
| Land Area: | 668 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.9726, -93.1938 |
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6,639 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 668 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,259 to 6,639 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72640 (Hasty, $103,409 median) and poorest ZIP 72666 (Parthenon, $34,444) are 16.8 miles apart — a 3.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $107,700 in 72655 (Mount Judea) to $279,900 in 72648 (Marble Falls).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 72655 (Mount Judea) to 29 in 72640 (Hasty).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.3% bachelor's+ in 72641 (Jasper) to 41.1% in 72624 (Compton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #70 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #40 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,638 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (706 of 4,791 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.0× 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.
Newton County lost 8.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72641 | Jasper | Standard | 1,784 | $37,696 | 114.9 | -28.4% |
| 72685 | Western Grove | Standard | 1,398 | $48,750 | 51.5 | -9.0% |
| 72628 | Deer | Standard | 737 | $47,367 | 188.9 | -5.8% |
| 72640 | Hasty | Standard | 607 | $103,409 | 21.1 | 110.8% |
| 72648 | Marble Falls | Standard | 580 | $70,921 | 48.1 | -18.4% |
| 72655 | Mount Judea | Standard | 420 | $44,722 | 111.6 | -11.8% |
| 72666 | Parthenon | Standard | 354 | $34,444 | 21.1 | 63.1% |
| 72683 | Vendor | Standard | 334 | $51,196 | 17.4 | 13.2% |
| 72624 | Compton | Standard | 272 | $46,442 | 67.6 | -27.1% |
| 72670 | Ponca | Standard | 153 | — | 25.5 | 68.1% |