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72712 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72712 covers Bentonville, Arkansas, with a population of about 38,072 and a median household income of $102,073.

Population
38,072735 per square mile
Median age
35.23.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$102,0731.7× the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
6.3%6.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$516,241up 51.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,1971.3× the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
49.5%14.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
58.4%6.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,967

Where 72712 is

Bentonville, 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

Population38,072
Median age35.2
Family households68.9%
Born outside the US11.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.1%
White (non-Hispanic)66%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.3%
Hispanic or Latino9.6%
Veterans5.6%
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$102,073
Income per person$58,489
Poverty rate6.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.7%
$10–15k1.8%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k1.7%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k1.9%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k6.3%
$60–75k8.2%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k9.5%
$125–150k6.1%
$150–200k8.5%
$200k or more26.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed17,520
Mean adjusted gross income$408,033
Returns declaring $200,000 or more17.9%
Returns, under $25k22.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.2%
Returns, $200k or more17.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$401,300
Median gross rent$1,197
Rent as a share of household income25.1%
Owner-occupied58.4%
Vacant homes10.8%
Median year built2000

What the homes are

Detached house70.4%
Attached house4%
2 to 4 units8.8%
5 to 19 units10.4%
20 or more units5.6%
Mobile home0.8%
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$516,241as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 51.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 140.6%
Typical asking rent$1,645as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 39%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 85.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$516,241$136,930

$136,930 in 2000 to $516,241 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$1,645$843

$843 in 2015 to $1,645 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%
High school diploma or higher94.3%
Works from home18.6%
Drives to work alone70.3%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.3%
Health

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

Obesity33.8% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30% 4.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.4% 4.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.7% 1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.7% 1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.4% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.3% 3.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12% 5.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.9% 5.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.5% 2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.4% 2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11% 2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,967
People employed29,217
Annual payroll$2,045,096,000
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 50.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 21 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss60.3 out of 100
Community resilience33.9 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 storm98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather90.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire87.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning82.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave80.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake58.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado52Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane38.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought6.8Relatively 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$102,073$58,773$78,538
Income per person$58,489$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate6.3%16%12.4%
Median home value$401,300$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,197$914$1,348
Homeownership58.4%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate2.8%5.1%5.2%
Works from home18.6%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US11.3%5.2%13.9%
Median age35.238.438.7
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 stationBENTONVILLE 4 S, AR US4 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January46.2°F / 24.2°F2.7 in rain, 3.2 in snow
February51.4°F / 27.2°F2.66 in rain, 2.3 in snow
March60°F / 35.5°F4.24 in rain, 2.6 in snow
April69.4°F / 44°F4.78 in rain
May76.6°F / 53.9°F6.26 in rain
June84.8°F / 62.9°F5.49 in rain
July89.4°F / 66.5°F3.87 in rain
August89.5°F / 65.2°F2.71 in rain
September82.2°F / 57.2°F4.05 in rain
October71.4°F / 45.9°F3.39 in rain
November59°F / 35.9°F3.92 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December49.2°F / 26.9°F3.26 in rain, 1.2 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 supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket9% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Bentonville Public Schools81.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Pea Ridge School District10.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Gravette School District6.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Rogers Public Schools2.2% 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 vulnerability28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability6.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

72716 Bentonville, AR2.1 km away
72758 Rogers, AR7.6 km away
72719 Centerton, AR7.8 km away
72718 Cave Springs, AR9.3 km away
72757 Rogers, AR9.7 km away
72756 Rogers, AR9.9 km away
72714 Bella Vista, AR12.2 km away
72713 Bentonville, AR12.6 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.

Benton County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area51.83 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density735 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.3577, -94.2224

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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