Postal Codes

72070 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72070 covers Houston, Arkansas, with a population of about 1,854 and a median household income of $85,804.

Population
1,85426 per square mile
Median age
44.45.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$85,8041.5× the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
13.9%1.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$181,419up 31.6% in five years
Degree or higher
17.9%17.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.1%9.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
9

Where 72070 is

Houston, 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

Population1,854
Median age44.4
Family households79.4%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)91.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans4.9%
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$85,804
Income per person$30,851
Poverty rate13.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance27.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.4%
$10–15k3.9%
$15–20k0.6%
$20–25k11.9%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k6.9%
$35–40k4.5%
$40–45k0.4%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k1.8%
$60–75k5.4%
$75–100k10.3%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k0.1%
$150–200k25.3%
$200k or more7.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed720
Mean adjusted gross income$53,004
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$140,300
Rent as a share of household income27.7%
Owner-occupied74.1%
Vacant homes26.5%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house80.6%
5 to 19 units0.5%
Mobile home18.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$181,419as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 77.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$181,419$78,822

$78,822 in 2000 to $181,419 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%
High school diploma or higher92.6%
Works from home3.8%
Drives to work alone79.7%
Takes public transport0.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more31.7%
Health

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

Obesity39.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.8% 10.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.7% 5.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.3% 8.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.3% 2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.5% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.7% 8.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.4% 9.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.3% 0.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.6% 6.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.7% 5.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.8% 5.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.3% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39% 2.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22.3% 9.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments9
People employed42
Annual payroll$1,381,000
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 91.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss88.7 out of 100
Community resilience20 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 storm99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind96.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning93.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding93.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail86.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake79.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave57.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane52.4Relatively 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$85,804$58,773$78,538
Income per person$30,851$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate13.9%16%12.4%
Median home value$140,300$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$914$1,348
Homeownership74.1%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate9%5.1%5.2%
Works from home3.8%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%5.2%13.9%
Median age44.438.438.7
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 stationMORRILTON, AR US15.2 km away
Rain in a year51 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January50°F / 29.1°F3.64 in rain, 0.5 in snow
February55.2°F / 31.8°F3.81 in rain, 0.8 in snow
March63.8°F / 39.5°F5.06 in rain, 0.7 in snow
April72.9°F / 48.1°F5.29 in rain
May80.2°F / 58.2°F5.52 in rain
June88.3°F / 67.3°F3.56 in rain
July92.5°F / 70.9°F3.82 in rain
August92.6°F / 68.8°F3.69 in rain
September85.9°F / 61°F3.3 in rain
October75.1°F / 49°F3.93 in rain
November62.6°F / 38.7°F4.85 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December52.5°F / 31.4°F4.73 in rain, 0.3 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket84% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

East End School District61.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Perryville School District37.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Two Rivers School District1.4% 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 vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

72016 Bigelow, AR7.9 km away
72125 Perry, AR9.6 km away
72127 Plumerville, AR15 km away
72110 Morrilton, AR15.3 km away
72126 Perryville, AR16 km away
72107 Menifee, AR17 km away
72001 Adona, AR19.3 km away
72034 Conway, 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.

Perry County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area70.8 sq mi
Water area2.92 sq mi
Population density26 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.0362, -92.6913

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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