Arkansas · Census place 56990
Pottsville, AR population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Pottsville, Arkansas (Pottsville, AR — Census place “Pottsville city”) is 3,201 residents, ranking #102 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $66,761, the median home is worth $169,800 and median gross rent runs $820 a month. Looking for the Pottsville Arkansas ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Pottsville, AR: 72802, 72858.
- Population
- 3,201Pottsville city residents
- Median household income
- $66,761Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $169,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $820Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 81.8%Owner-occupied households
Pottsville ZIP codes (Arkansas)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Pottsville.
The Pottsville AR ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Pottsville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Pottsville city median would spend about 14.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.8% of residents and 81.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Pottsville city, AR in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Pottsville city is a small town in Arkansas, with 3,201 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #102 of 625 ranked by population — larger than 83% of them. The median age here is 34.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Pottsville city earn a median of $66,761 a year, 15% below the national figure of $78,538 and 35% above the $49,306 median for the 209 Arkansas cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 13.8% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Pottsville city is valued at $169,800, 44% below the national figure and 32% above the $128,900 peer median, while median gross rent runs $820 a month, 41.7% below the national figure, or roughly $9,840 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 14.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 81.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, an owner-dominated market where rental listings are scarce and rent medians rest on a thin sample. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Arkansas.
- Corning city 3,169
- Paris city 3,287
- West Fork city 3,131
- Fordyce city 3,320
- Huntsville city 3,086
- Waldron city 3,370
- Green Forest city 3,072
- Alexander city 3,488
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Pottsville city?
- Pottsville city has 3,201 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #102 of 625 in Arkansas.
- What is the median household income in Pottsville city?
- Median household income in Pottsville city is $66,761 a year, 15% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Pottsville city?
- Median gross rent is $820 a month and the median home value is $169,800, so rent absorbs about 14.7% of median household income.
- Is Pottsville city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Pottsville city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 14.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Pottsville city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.