Postal Codes

72639 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72639 covers Harriet, Arkansas, with a population of about 659.

Population
65910 per square mile
Median age
46.47.7 points above the US average
Poverty rate
13.1%0.7 points above the US average
Median home value
$127,20027% below the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
5.4%29.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.7%17.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 72639 is

Harriet, 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

Population659
Median age46.4
Family households90.5%
Born outside the US2.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)71.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans11.5%
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

Income per person$32,426
Poverty rate13.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k1.7%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k10.4%
$30–35k10.4%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k18.2%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k3.9%
$75–100k5.6%
$100–125k18.6%
$125–150k5.2%
$150–200k14.7%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed190
Mean adjusted gross income$39,605
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k42.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k15.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$127,200
Owner-occupied82.7%
Vacant homes43%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house70.4%
Attached house0.7%
Mobile home28.9%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.4%
High school diploma or higher72.3%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone81.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more42.9%
Health

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

Obesity41.5% 8.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.7% 6.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.4% 10.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure51% 16.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.5% 13.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.9% 5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40.7% 15.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.6% 14.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.1% 7.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease12.4% 6.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.7% 6.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD15.3% 8.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.2% 11.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability47.6% 16.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.4% 5.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability13% 6.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol46% 9.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14% 5.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use65% 10.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.8% 3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability26.6% 12.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.6% 8.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost33.5% 20.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9% 3.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 89.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss79.4 out of 100
Community resilience22.3 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 storm100Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado97.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning96.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather91.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave86.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake80.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave76.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail61.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane39.6Very 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$58,773$78,538
Income per person$32,426$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate13.1%16%12.4%
Median home value$127,200$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$914$1,348
Homeownership82.7%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.4%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.1%5.2%
Works from home0%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.9%5.2%13.9%
Median age46.438.438.7
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 stationMARSHALL, AR US16.8 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January47.2°F / 25.9°F3.2 in rain, 0.9 in snow
February51.8°F / 29.3°F3.33 in rain, 1.1 in snow
March60.5°F / 36.7°F4.83 in rain, 1.1 in snow
April69.9°F / 45.4°F5.32 in rain
May76.8°F / 55.1°F5.06 in rain
June84.8°F / 63.4°F3.68 in rain
July89.2°F / 67.6°F3.48 in rain
August89°F / 66°F3.16 in rain
September82°F / 57.9°F3.67 in rain
October71.6°F / 47°F3.8 in rain
November59.8°F / 37.6°F4.35 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December50°F / 29.4°F3.59 in rain, 0.8 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 supermarket10% 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.

Searcy County School District92.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Yellville-Summit School District7.1% 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 vulnerability70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Household characteristics76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

72617 Big Flat, AR10.2 km away
72650 Marshall, AR14.7 km away
72663 Onia, AR15.7 km away
72636 Gilbert, AR19.1 km away
72645 Leslie, AR19.9 km away
72680 Timbo, AR23 km away
72533 Fifty Six, AR25.7 km away
72675 Saint Joe, AR26 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.

Searcy County90.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Marion County9.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area68.91 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq mi
Population density10 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.9991, -92.5042

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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