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72662 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72662 covers Omaha, Arkansas, with a population of about 2,935 and a median household income of $57,115.

Population
2,93525 per square mile
Median age
34.54.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$57,115about the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
15.7%3.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$269,554up 36.5% in five years
Median rent
$58037% below the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
13%22 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.2%3.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
27

Where 72662 is

Omaha, 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

Population2,935
Median age34.5
Family households72.5%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.5%
White (non-Hispanic)94.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Veterans8.1%
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$57,115
Income per person$28,372
Poverty rate15.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k13.7%
$10–15k0.6%
$15–20k3.2%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k4.8%
$30–35k4.1%
$35–40k0.3%
$40–45k11.2%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k15.9%
$75–100k12.1%
$100–125k6.3%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k15.2%
$200k or more0.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,280
Mean adjusted gross income$58,636
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k32.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$204,700
Median gross rent$580
Rent as a share of household income9%
Owner-occupied68.2%
Vacant homes19.1%
Median year built1993

What the homes are

Detached house74.9%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units3.6%
5 to 19 units0.9%
Mobile home19.8%
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$269,554as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 101.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$269,554$83,541

$83,541 in 2000 to $269,554 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13%
High school diploma or higher89.6%
Works from home10.1%
Drives to work alone80.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.2%
Health

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

Obesity41.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.5% 9.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.8% 4.5 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%
Depression25.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.3% 6.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.5% 9.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80% 3.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.5% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist49.9% 11.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.9% 10.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.1% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.9% 1.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.7% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.8% 5.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.9% 5.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.5% 4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.5% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.4% 3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments27
People employed154
Annual payroll$5,485,000
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 94.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss92.3 out of 100
Community resilience28.6 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 storm99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather94.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire88.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave87Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail82Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake74.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane51.9Relatively 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$57,115$58,773$78,538
Income per person$28,372$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate15.7%16%12.4%
Median home value$204,700$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$580$914$1,348
Homeownership68.2%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate1.2%5.1%5.2%
Works from home10.1%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.2%13.9%
Median age34.538.438.7
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 stationBRANSON AP, MO US8.7 km away
Rain in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January43.2°F / 26.6°F2.81 in rain
February49.2°F / 29.6°F2.91 in rain
March58.4°F / 37.6°F4.29 in rain
April67.6°F / 46.8°F4.77 in rain
May75.1°F / 56°F5.54 in rain
June83.9°F / 63.9°F3.87 in rain
July88.1°F / 68.7°F4.12 in rain
August88°F / 67.1°F4.15 in rain
September80.2°F / 59.3°F5.08 in rain
October69.6°F / 48.7°F3.86 in rain
November57.6°F / 37.7°F3.93 in rain
December47.1°F / 30.3°F3 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Omaha School District78.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Harrison School District20.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Green Forest 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 vulnerability47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport74more vulnerable than 74% 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.

65739 Ridgedale, MO10.6 km away
65679 Kirbyville, MO14.3 km away
65611 Blue Eye, MO16.6 km away
65672 Hollister, MO17 km away
65673 Hollister, MO17.6 km away
65726 Point Lookout, MO17.9 km away
72644 Lead Hill, AR18.6 km away
65627 Cedarcreek, MO19.6 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.

Boone County98.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Carroll County1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area118.42 sq mi
Water area1.17 sq mi
Population density25 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.4612, -93.1888

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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