Estimated zip code population in 2021: 1,733 Zip code population in 2010: 1,945 Zip code population in 2000: 2,393
Houses and condos: 733 Renter-occupied apartments: 174
% of renters here:
25%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 72372: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 126.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.6% ($406)
Arkansas:
0.6% ($928)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $524 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $344 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 902
(52.1%)
Females: 831
(47.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 72372:
High school or higher: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 72372:
Never married: 27.5%
Now married: 46.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 14.5%
Zip code 72372 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $72,849
72372:
$72,849
Arkansas:
$162,300
According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 72372 zip code as of March 18, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 72372 is 728 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
41.5 years
Arkansas median age:
38.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Arkansas:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 72372, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,999 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,999
State:
$64,872
Salary/wage: $40,486 (reported on 80.3% of returns)
Here:
$40,486
State:
$50,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1288.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4398.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7155.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11042.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20240.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $886 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$886
Arkansas:
$1,857
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $700 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:
$700
State:
$21,681
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,200 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,200
State:
+$22,815
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 260.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,063 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,063
State:
+$9,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.5% for AGIs below $25k, 60.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 470.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,525 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
72372:
$9,525
Arkansas:
$18,502
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 293.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxes paid: $4,650 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
72372:
$4,650
State:
$7,196
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 155.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,474 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,474
State:
$2,546
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 171.5% for AGIs below $25k, 97.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.1%
Here:
90%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 93.1% for AGIs below $25k, 89.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 72372, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,572 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,572
State:
$52,148
Salary/wage: $32,726 (reported on 79.5% of returns)
Here:
$32,726
State:
$41,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.9% for AGIs below $25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $641 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$641
Arkansas:
$1,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $780 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
Here:
$780
State:
$20,675
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$50 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
Here:
+$50
State:
+$15,222
Profit/loss from business: +$5,869 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,869
State:
+$9,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,675 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
72372:
$6,675
Arkansas:
$13,644
Total itemized deductions: $17,747 (25% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$17,747
State:
$23,276
Here:
25.0% of AGI
State:
19.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $6,818 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
$6,818
State:
$5,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,486 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
72372:
$4,486
State:
$7,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,573 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,573
State:
$2,455
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.8%
Here:
63%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 60.5% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 72372, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,341 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$27,341
State:
$39,270
Salary/wage: $25,677 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:
$25,677
State:
$34,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.9% for AGIs below $10k, 83.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $779 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$779
Arkansas:
$1,904
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $439 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:
$439
State:
$5,995
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,880 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
+$3,880
State:
+$7,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,692 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
72372:
$2,692
Arkansas:
$3,204
Total itemized deductions: $15,248 (28% of AGI, reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$15,248
State:
$18,389
Here:
27.6% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,722 (8% of AGI, reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,722
State:
$4,725
Here:
8.1% of AGI
State:
5.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,095 (reported on 65.5% of returns)
72372:
$3,095
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,044 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,044
State:
$1,909
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.4%
Here:
63%
State:
67%
(% for various income ranges: 58.1% for AGIs below $10k, 66.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 122 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 568
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 8 (0 now married, 8 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 273 (105 now married, 167 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 72372 with a mortgage: 183 (19 second mortgage, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $896 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $326
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
25.1%
Whole state:
16.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
15.2%
Whole state:
9.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 72372 include: West Union Church (A), Union Hill Church (B), Union Grove Church (C), Tomblin Rest Church (D), Sweet Home Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Moonlight Church (G), Hedge Providence Church (H), Flournoy Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mars Hill Church (1), Westley Cemetery (2), Gaston Cemetery (3), Elcana Cemetery (4), Bell Cemetery (5), Union Hill Cemetery (6), Hopewell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 209 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 66 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 278 1-person, 17 2-persons
220 married couples with children.
116 single-parent households (34 men, 82 women).
98.9% of residents of 72372 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 24 (1.4%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
4.7%
8%English
6%American
3%South African
2%Irish
2%German
1%African
0%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
232000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
LOVES #275 (94 SFC HWY 255 in PALESTINE, AR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0723, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.9%
66.2%Electricity
19.8%Utility gas
10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.6%No fuel used
1.7%Wood
Population in 1990: 1,371. Population change in the 1990s: +1,022 (+74.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,476
Midwest: 58
South: 145
West: 21
68% of the 72372 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.
86% of the 72372 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50
Here:
21.4%
Arkansas:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:
11.8%
Arkansas:
18.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
79,222Transportation occupations
53,330Health technologists and technicians
46,427Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
45,886Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
37,466Law enforcement workers including supervisors
36,847Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
WASTE MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, INC (120 BRIDGES in PALESTINE, AR) : $95,000 in 4 contractsfrom 1999 to 2000
$81,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 1999-11-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$13,000, same as above.Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 2000-01-15.
$1,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$0, same as above.Signed on 1999-11-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Landfill (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 5)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Business Associations (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
32 people in other types of correctional institutions
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 54 took place in 2014, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (57.2%), and Structure Fires (28.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 72372