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72738 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72738 covers Hindsville, Arkansas, with a population of about 2,181 and a median household income of $84,408.

Population
2,18126 per square mile
Median age
41.52.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$84,4081.4× the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
3.5%8.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$363,224up 32.7% in five years
Median rent
$70523% below the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
17.3%17.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.6%13.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
28

Where 72738 is

Hindsville, 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

Population2,181
Median age41.5
Family households78.2%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.4%
White (non-Hispanic)74.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino7%
Veterans8.4%
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$84,408
Income per person$36,917
Poverty rate3.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.3%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k9.0%
$25–30k0.1%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k10.6%
$50–60k9.7%
$60–75k5.0%
$75–100k27.9%
$100–125k1.4%
$125–150k4.9%
$150–200k12.5%
$200k or more10.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,150
Mean adjusted gross income$67,634
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.3%
Returns, under $25k28.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.7%
Returns, $200k or more4.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$231,600
Median gross rent$705
Owner-occupied78.6%
Vacant homes17.4%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house84.8%
2 to 4 units0.6%
Mobile home14.3%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$363,224as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 32.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 99.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$363,224$98,598

$98,598 in 2000 to $363,224 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%
High school diploma or higher85.3%
Works from home18.2%
Drives to work alone67.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more31.7%
Health

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

Obesity40.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.9% 9.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32% 6.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85% 0.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.3% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.7% 9.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.6% 10.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28% 3.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.1% 1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.4% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.3% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use67% 8.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.3% 5.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.4% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.6% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments28
People employed120
Annual payroll$5,889,000
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 88.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss84.7 out of 100
Community resilience22.7 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 storm99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave94.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado91.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire91.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding90.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning88Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind88Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail86.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave80.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake69.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane52.3Relatively 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$84,408$58,773$78,538
Income per person$36,917$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate3.5%16%12.4%
Median home value$231,600$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$705$914$1,348
Homeownership78.6%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%5.1%5.2%
Works from home18.2%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.2%13.9%
Median age41.538.438.7
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 stationHUNTSVILLE 1 SSW, AR US12.8 km away
Rain in a year46 in

Average high and low by month

January46.9°F / 29.5°F2.67 in rain
February51.1°F / 32.8°F2.5 in rain
March59.8°F / 40.4°F4 in rain
April69.2°F / 49.4°F5.04 in rain
May75.9°F / 57.7°F5.09 in rain
June83.6°F / 65.6°F4.1 in rain
July88.2°F / 69.4°F3.84 in rain
August87.6°F / 68.5°F3.81 in rain
September80.5°F / 61.4°F3.57 in rain
October69.7°F / 51.4°F3.77 in rain
November58°F / 40.5°F4.29 in rain
December48.9°F / 32.5°F2.95 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 supermarket32% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket3% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Huntsville School District79.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Springdale School District13.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Rogers Public Schools7.1% 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 vulnerability46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

72735 Goshen, AR11.1 km away
72740 Huntsville, AR12.9 km away
72773 Wesley, AR14.6 km away
72764 Springdale, AR16.4 km away
72727 Elkins, AR19 km away
72766 Springdale, AR24.3 km away
72765 Springdale, AR26.3 km away
72745 Lowell, AR27.1 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.

Madison County79.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Washington County13.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Benton County7.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area85.16 sq mi
Water area0.97 sq mi
Population density26 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.1422, -93.8633

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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