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72087 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72087 covers Lonsdale, Arkansas, with a population of about 1,588 and a median household income of $45,893.

Population
1,58826 per square mile
Median age
50.111.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$45,89322% below the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$296,897up 25.3% in five years
Median rent
$921about the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
9.5%25.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
94.7%29.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
26

Where 72087 is

Lonsdale, 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

Population1,588
Median age50.1
Family households68.2%
Born outside the US0.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.5%
White (non-Hispanic)97%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Veterans18.1%
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$45,893
Income per person$22,015
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.8%
$10–15k5.0%
$15–20k0.1%
$20–25k27.1%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k2.3%
$40–45k6.4%
$45–50k6.2%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k15.2%
$75–100k20.0%
$100–125k3.3%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed730
Mean adjusted gross income$68,297
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k28.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$161,400
Median gross rent$921
Rent as a share of household income28.3%
Owner-occupied94.7%
Vacant homes4.6%
Median year built1997

What the homes are

Detached house60.4%
Attached house2.3%
Mobile home37.3%
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$296,897as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 75.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$296,897$98,766

$98,766 in 2000 to $296,897 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%
High school diploma or higher82.6%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone91.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.8%
Health

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

Obesity37.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43% 8.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79% 4.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.4% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.2% 2.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.2% 4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.4% 2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.5% 5.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.5% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments26
People employed171
Annual payroll$6,919,000
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 64.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss53.4 out of 100
Community resilience37.3 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 storm97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado88.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave87.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire83.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather81.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind80.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake73.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave40Relatively 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$45,893$58,773$78,538
Income per person$22,015$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%16%12.4%
Median home value$161,400$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$921$914$1,348
Homeownership94.7%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.1%5.2%
Works from home0%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.1%5.2%13.9%
Median age50.138.438.7
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 stationMALVERN, AR US18 km away
Rain in a year57 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January51.8°F / 29.4°F4.24 in rain, 0.5 in snow
February56.1°F / 32.2°F4.59 in rain, 0.5 in snow
March65°F / 40°F5.55 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April73.7°F / 48.1°F6.05 in rain
May80.6°F / 58.6°F5.53 in rain
June88.1°F / 66.5°F4.64 in rain
July91.9°F / 70°F4.21 in rain
August91.6°F / 68.4°F3.68 in rain
September85.7°F / 62.1°F3.95 in rain
October74.8°F / 50.2°F4.63 in rain
November62.1°F / 39°F5.04 in rain
December53.7°F / 32.1°F5.37 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Fountain Lake School District70.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Benton School District29.5% 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 vulnerability29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Household characteristics40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

71901 Hot Springs National Park, AR11.9 km away
71914 Hot Springs National Park, AR13.2 km away
72105 Jones Mill, AR14.3 km away
71909 Hot Springs Village, AR17.1 km away
72158 Benton, AR18.2 km away
72019 Benton, AR19.8 km away
71910 Hot Springs Village, AR19.8 km away
72167 Traskwood, AR20.2 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.

Saline County63.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Garland County36.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area61.98 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density26 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.5562, -92.8340

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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