| ZIP Codes: | 19 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 5 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 501 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:26 PM |
| Population: | 81,003 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05145 |
| CBSA: | Searcy, AR |
| Land Area: | 1,218 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 10 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.2545, -91.7568 |
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81,003 residents live across 19 ZIPs covering 1,218 sq mi, served by 17 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 81,322 to 80,840 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.6% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72136 (Romance, $78,328 median) and poorest ZIP 72060 (Griffithville, $26,875) are 27.9 miles apart — a 2.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $72,500 in 72060 (Griffithville) to $194,300 in 72136 (Romance).
Density varies 49× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 72060 (Griffithville) to 285 in 72082 (Kensett).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.7% bachelor's+ in 72082 (Kensett) to 27.7% in 72143 (Searcy) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #9 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #49 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 72149Harding University .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,848 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (10,755 of 53,698 reporting).
13 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72143 | Searcy | Standard | 35,000 | $58,344 | 315.2 | -3.7% |
| 72012 | Beebe | Standard | 13,502 | $61,277 | 95.1 | 5.8% |
| 72081 | Judsonia | Standard | 7,436 | $45,620 | 94.3 | -3.3% |
| 72010 | Bald Knob | Standard | 5,204 | $48,305 | 152.3 | -25.9% |
| 72121 | Pangburn | Standard | 3,631 | $44,221 | 72.1 | 37.0% |
| 72136 | Romance | Standard | 3,209 | $78,328 | 51.4 | 140.7% |
| 72020 | Bradford | Standard | 3,100 | $49,231 | 173.1 | -24.1% |
| 72102 | Mc Rae | Standard | 2,620 | $59,120 | 48.7 | 8.0% |
| 72137 | Rose Bud | Standard | 2,267 | $52,612 | 68.5 | 0.8% |
| 72082 | Kensett | Standard | 1,956 | $31,638 | 6.9 | -5.9% |
| 72045 | El Paso | Standard | 1,110 | $60,602 | 44.9 | -16.2% |
| 72068 | Higginson | Standard | 838 | $69,375 | 3.1 | 64.6% |
| 72060 | Griffithville | Standard | 539 | $26,875 | 92.4 | 36.8% |
| 72139 | Russell | PO Box | 218 | $22,917 | 0.1 | -8.8% |
| 72085 | Letona | PO Box | 210 | $38,125 | 0.1 | -7.9% |
| 72052 | Garner | PO Box | 119 | $66,111 | 0.0 | — |
| 72178 | West Point | PO Box | 44 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72149 | Searcy | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72145 | Searcy | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |