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72651 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72651 covers Midway, Arkansas, with a population of about 1,422 and a median household income of $51,406.

Population
1,422176 per square mile
Median age
49.110.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$51,40613% below the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
27.8%15.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$211,049up 20% in five years
Median rent
$1,0621.2× the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
13.5%21.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
69.3%4.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
35

Where 72651 is

Midway, 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

Population1,422
Median age49.1
Family households67.1%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.4%
White (non-Hispanic)90.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.1%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans19.1%
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$51,406
Income per person$26,746
Poverty rate27.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.6%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k15.6%
$20–25k10.0%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k1.6%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k11.5%
$60–75k24.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k10.3%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k3.6%
$200k or more3.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed530
Mean adjusted gross income$46,192
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k39.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$1,062
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied69.3%
Vacant homes7.1%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house83.1%
Attached house3.2%
Mobile home13.7%
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$211,049as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 20%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 60%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$211,049$87,960

$87,960 in 2000 to $211,049 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%
High school diploma or higher86.4%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone84.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more2.4%
Health

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

Obesity39.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.5% 5.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure49.2% 15.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28% 7.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.6% 9.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.1% 14 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12% 4 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)12% 4.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.7% 6.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.6% 9.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.8% 11.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.5% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70% 5.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.2% 9.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.2% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6% 2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.1% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.6% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22.4% 9.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments35
People employed634
Annual payroll$25,647,000
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 84.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss74.8 out of 100
Community resilience14.7 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 storm99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning96.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado95.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather91.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave87.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave84Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake79.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane40.9Very 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$51,406$58,773$78,538
Income per person$26,746$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate27.8%16%12.4%
Median home value$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,062$914$1,348
Homeownership69.3%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate2.3%5.1%5.2%
Works from home0%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%5.2%13.9%
Median age49.138.438.7
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 stationMOUNTAIN HOME BAXTER AP, AR US3.1 km away
Rain in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January46.4°F / 27.5°F2.87 in rain
February51.7°F / 30.7°F2.36 in rain
March60.9°F / 38.7°F3.63 in rain
April70.9°F / 47.5°F4.68 in rain
May77.4°F / 56.6°F4.48 in rain
June85.4°F / 64.9°F3.52 in rain
July89.7°F / 69.1°F3.63 in rain
August89.3°F / 67.5°F3.42 in rain
September82°F / 59.5°F2.66 in rain
October71.2°F / 48.4°F3.41 in rain
November58.9°F / 38.3°F3.67 in rain
December48.7°F / 30.5°F2.86 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%.

Mountain Home School District100% 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 vulnerability47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

72642 Lakeview, AR5.3 km away
72635 Gassville, AR8.5 km away
72619 Bull Shoals, AR9.8 km away
72661 Oakland, AR10.2 km away
72654 Mountain Home, AR11.2 km away
72653 Mountain Home, AR12.2 km away
72626 Cotter, AR14.2 km away
72634 Flippin, AR16.1 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.

Baxter County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area8.06 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density176 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.3933, -92.4881

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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