| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 479 / 501 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:44 PM |
| Population: | 20,552 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05149 |
| CBSA: | Russellville, AR |
| Land Area: | 1,144 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 18 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.0053, -93.4185 |
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20,552 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 1,144 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 22,705 to 20,552 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72838 (Gravelly, $85,580 median) and poorest ZIP 72853 (Ola, $35,262) are 26.6 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $98,100 in 72853 (Ola) to $162,300 in 72834 (Dardanelle).
Density varies 20× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 72857 (Plainview) to 60 in 72834 (Dardanelle).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.8% bachelor's+ in 72853 (Ola) to 20.0% in 72838 (Gravelly) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #34 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #27 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,846 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,071 of 14,023 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 1 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.
Yell County lost 9.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72834 | Dardanelle | Standard | 9,482 | $63,131 | 159.1 | -15.4% |
| 72833 | Danville | Standard | 3,620 | $52,422 | 204.8 | -16.9% |
| 72824 | Belleville | Standard | 2,473 | $78,628 | 74.7 | 57.7% |
| 72853 | Ola | Standard | 2,002 | $35,262 | 67.3 | 4.7% |
| 72857 | Plainview | Standard | 1,190 | $44,907 | 392.0 | -24.9% |
| 72842 | Havana | Standard | 1,112 | $49,000 | 90.8 | -15.4% |
| 72860 | Rover | Standard | 269 | $79,034 | 40.9 | -40.7% |
| 72838 | Gravelly | Standard | 203 | $85,580 | 20.4 | 89.7% |
| 72828 | Briggsville | Standard | 123 | — | 23.0 | 25.5% |
| 72827 | Bluffton | Standard | 78 | $28,021 | 70.6 | -24.3% |
| 72829 | Centerville | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |