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Monroe County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72021

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72021 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,583

ZCTA residents

Median income
$39,110

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$83,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72021 sits in Monroe County, Arkansas and is home to 3,583 people. Median household income is $39,110, the median home is worth $83,800 and median gross rent is $590. 64.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Monroe County

FIPS 05095

State
Arkansas (AR)

614 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 72021

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,583ZIP 72021 residents
Median household income
$39,110Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$83,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$590Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72021

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$65Before any exemptions

Arkansas levies 6.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$435/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
26.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 72021 compares

ZIP 72021 against the median ZIP in Monroe County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72021County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$39,110$43,133$52,862-26%
Median home value$83,800$83,550$120,200-30%
Median gross rent$590$493$770-23%
Population3,5839411,269+182%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Monroe County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 19% of 518 state ZIPs

#422
Home value

above 19% of 526 state ZIPs

#427
Population

larger than 72% of 614 state ZIPs

#174

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72540Izard County$39,118$110,400
72204Pulaski County$39,088$117,600$1,016
72335St. Francis County$39,045$92,700$814
72342Phillips County$39,191$99,000$655
72641Newton County$39,344$201,400$667
72330Mississippi County$38,750$60,000$708

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Monroe County.

ZIP 72021 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72021?
ZIP 72021 lies mostly in Monroe County, Arkansas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 72021?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72021 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $590 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $83,800-30% against the typical Arkansas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72021, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.