| City: | Vanndale, Arkansas |
| County: | Cross County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:09:29 AM |
| Population: | 21 [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.3245, -90.7710 |
| Land Area: | 0.012 sq mi |
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Vanndale's post office serves a function that goes well beyond its tiny footprint. With just 21 residents and 9 occupied households, the ZIP maintains 55 PO Boxes. That's an adoption rate of 6.11, meaning the post office serves more than six times as many boxes as local households. This pattern indicates significant regional service extending to surrounding areas without carrier delivery.
The ZIP code designation covers only 0.012 square miles of land, making it one of the smallest PO Box ZIPs in Arkansas. There's no traditional street delivery here. Highway 1B serves as the primary address spine, with carrier delivery handled through Highway Contract routes rather than city or rural carriers. The post office maintains two Highway route segments and one General delivery route, a pattern typical of corridor communities where delivery follows major transportation arteries.
Cross County's rural character drives the high PO Box adoption. While Vanndale itself has minimal population, the surrounding agricultural region depends on this postal facility. The 2020 Census counted 15 White residents, 4 Black residents, and 2 residents of two or more races. The median age of 44.5 years reflects a stable rural population rather than the institutional concentrations or seasonal fluctuations seen in other high-adoption-rate ZIPs.
The mail infrastructure reveals the practical reality of rural Arkansas. Vanndale doesn't have the density to support traditional street delivery. The post office provides a reliable central point for mail collection serving farms and homes spread across the surrounding countryside. Seven businesses maintain mail addresses here, using the post office as their official point of contact. This isn't a border hub in the international sense but rather a regional service point in an agricultural landscape where carrier routes aren't economically viable.
Highway 1B serves as the sole street address in this ZIP, reflecting a corridor community where mail delivery follows the primary transportation artery through rural Cross County.
ZIP Code 72387 has 21 residents and 9 households (average 2.33 persons per household). The median age is 44.5 years, older than the state (38.8) and older than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 38.1% male and 61.9% female, which is much lower than the national male share (49.1%), making this a female-majority area. Largest groups are White (71.4%, much higher than the national average of 61.6%) and Black or African American (19.0%, higher than the national average of 12.4%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 9.5%, which is much lower than the national average (18.7%).
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| 2020 Population: | 21Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 1,750.0 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 9Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.33Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 5.25Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 44.5
Male Median Age: 60.5
Female Median Age: 36.5
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Female | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White: | 15 | 71.43% |
| Black: | 4 | 19.05% |
| Hispanic:* | 2 | 9.52% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 21 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 8 | 38.10% | 60.5 years |
| Females: | 13 | 61.90% | 36.5 years |
| Total: | 21 | 100% | 44.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 72387 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 68Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 72387 is located in Cross County, Arkansas, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA ) and Arkansas's 1st Congressional District. This area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 72387. It covers 0.012 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Number: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 0Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.012 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 19318.29 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0571570Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Vanndale CDP; ArkansasSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 72387 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.