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72715 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72715 covers Bella Vista, Arkansas, with a population of about 16,920 and a median household income of $80,880.

Population
16,920586 per square mile
Median age
58.319.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$80,8801.4× the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
5.1%7.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$363,482up 36.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,2611.4× the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
35.7%0.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
88.3%23.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
152

Where 72715 is

Bella Vista, 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

Population16,920
Median age58.3
Family households70.7%
Born outside the US3.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.6%
White (non-Hispanic)84.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.4%
Veterans10.6%
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$80,880
Income per person$56,412
Poverty rate5.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.6%
$10–15k0.6%
$15–20k2.4%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k8.1%
$60–75k12.0%
$75–100k17.3%
$100–125k14.7%
$125–150k6.7%
$150–200k5.5%
$200k or more10.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed9,100
Mean adjusted gross income$86,571
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.3%
Returns, under $25k21.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.6%
Returns, $200k or more7.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$263,700
Median gross rent$1,261
Rent as a share of household income23%
Owner-occupied88.3%
Vacant homes9.7%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house90.1%
Attached house3.9%
2 to 4 units1.6%
5 to 19 units1.2%
20 or more units1.7%
Mobile home1.5%
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$363,482as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 116%
Typical asking rent$1,772as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$363,482$116,751

$116,751 in 2000 to $363,482 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%
High school diploma or higher96.1%
Works from home19.7%
Drives to work alone71.9%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.3%
Health

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

Obesity32.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.8% 8.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.9% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.1% 8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication84.5% 9.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)13.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.4% 5.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12% 2.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.3% 9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.6% 1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.8% 9.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps4% 10.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.5% 7.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.8% 4.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.2% 7.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.6% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments152
People employed943
Annual payroll$34,946,000
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 60.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.9 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 storm99.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide93Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather92.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning88.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire86.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave85.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind82.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding73.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail71.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave58.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake50.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane37.8Very 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$80,880$58,773$78,538
Income per person$56,412$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate5.1%16%12.4%
Median home value$263,700$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,261$914$1,348
Homeownership88.3%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate1.6%5.1%5.2%
Works from home19.7%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US3.1%5.2%13.9%
Median age58.338.438.7
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 stationGRAVETTE, AR US12.3 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year12 in

Average high and low by month

January48.8°F / 28.7°F2.81 in rain, 3.6 in snow
February53.9°F / 32.5°F2.66 in rain, 2.9 in snow
March63.4°F / 40.8°F3.92 in rain, 3.6 in snow
April72.5°F / 49°F4.82 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May79.5°F / 57.5°F6.21 in rain
June87.4°F / 65.8°F4.65 in rain
July92.5°F / 69.2°F3.93 in rain
August92.1°F / 67.8°F3.47 in rain
September84.2°F / 60.4°F4.45 in rain
October72.9°F / 49.9°F4.56 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November60.7°F / 39.8°F3.93 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December51.1°F / 31.9°F3.17 in rain, 1.7 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 supermarket72% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Gravette School District63.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Bentonville Public Schools36.6% 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 vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability6.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

72739 Hiwasse, AR3.3 km away
72714 Bella Vista, AR9.3 km away
72719 Centerton, AR11.2 km away
72768 Sulphur Springs, AR11.8 km away
64856 Pineville, MO12.8 km away
72716 Bentonville, AR14.6 km away
72712 Bentonville, AR15.1 km away
72736 Gravette, AR15.2 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.

Benton County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area28.86 sq mi
Water area1.23 sq mi
Population density586 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.4677, -94.3209

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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