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72004 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72004 covers Altheimer, Arkansas, with a population of about 691 and a median household income of $42,386.

Population
6914 per square mile
Median age
53.915.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$42,38628% below the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
12.2%about the US average
Median home value
$75,20057% below the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
20.4%14.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.3%6.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
18

Where 72004 is

Altheimer, Arkansas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population691
Median age53.9
Family households59.2%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.7%
White (non-Hispanic)18.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)78.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3%
Veterans3.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$42,386
Income per person$26,317
Poverty rate12.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.2%
$10–15k2.1%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k8.2%
$25–30k14.2%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k14.9%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k8.9%
$60–75k6.4%
$75–100k12.4%
$100–125k5.3%
$125–150k1.4%
$150–200k2.5%
$200k or more0.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed370
Mean adjusted gross income$44,735
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k29.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k37.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.1%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$75,200
Owner-occupied71.3%
Vacant homes29.3%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house69.4%
2 to 4 units2%
5 to 19 units3.5%
Mobile home23.3%
Boat, RV or van1.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%
High school diploma or higher93%
Works from home2.8%
Drives to work alone97.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more25.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity51.3% 17.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes23.7% 11.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.6% 7.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure58.2% 24.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36% 15.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20% 1.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity45.6% 20.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10.1% 5.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.8% 8.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.9% 7.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21% 6.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.4% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist40.9% 20.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability48.2% 17.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support36.2% 11.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity36.7% 19.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps28.9% 14.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42% 5.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity27.7% 13.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport17.5% 8.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.5% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability28.1% 14.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.3% 5.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.8% 4.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat21.9% 13.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours48.6% 12.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost35.4% 22.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11.4% 5.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments18
People employed131
Annual payroll$7,007,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 92.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss86.7 out of 100
Community resilience55.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding95.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail94.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind92.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake89.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado89.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather82.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning81.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave80.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane74.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire69.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave34.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Arkansas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPArkansasUnited States
Median household income$42,386$58,773$78,538
Income per person$26,317$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate12.2%16%12.4%
Median home value$75,200$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$914$1,348
Homeownership71.3%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate2.7%5.1%5.2%
Works from home2.8%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%5.2%13.9%
Median age53.938.438.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPINE BLUFF GRIDER FLD, AR US17.5 km away
Rain in a year51 in

Average high and low by month

January51.8°F / 33.8°F3.82 in rain
February56.1°F / 37°F4.27 in rain
March64.8°F / 44.3°F5.29 in rain
April73.8°F / 52.5°F5.35 in rain
May81.6°F / 61.6°F4.8 in rain
June88.9°F / 69.3°F3.27 in rain
July91.7°F / 72.1°F3.69 in rain
August91.3°F / 70.6°F3.38 in rain
September85.9°F / 63.5°F3.09 in rain
October75.3°F / 52°F4.58 in rain
November63°F / 42.1°F3.97 in rain
December54°F / 36°F5.3 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket98% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket98% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Pine Bluff School District89.3% of this ZIP code's land area
DeWitt School District10.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Household characteristics73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Walkability3.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

72175 Wabbaseka, AR11.9 km away
71611 Pine Bluff, AR12.6 km away
72152 Sherrill, AR16.2 km away
72168 Tucker, AR17 km away
72073 Humphrey, AR17.5 km away
71659 Moscow, AR18 km away
71601 Pine Bluff, AR18 km away
72072 Humnoke, AR20.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jefferson County97.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Arkansas County2.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area182.94 sq mi
Water area11.33 sq mi
Population density4 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.3062, -91.8289

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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