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Faulkner County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72106

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72106 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,719

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,375

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$173,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72106 sits in Faulkner County, Arkansas and is home to 5,719 people. Median household income is $59,375, the median home is worth $173,200 and median gross rent is $855. 82.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Faulkner County

FIPS 05045

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 72106

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

Population
5,719ZIP 72106 residents
Median household income
$59,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$173,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$855Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72106

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$899/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.2%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 72106 compares

ZIP 72106 against the median ZIP in Faulkner County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72106County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,375$61,452$52,862+12%
Median home value$173,200$183,200$120,200+44%
Median gross rent$855$958$770+11%
Population5,7192,0861,269+351%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Faulkner County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 68% of 518 state ZIPs

#167
Home value

above 79% of 526 state ZIPs

#111
Population

larger than 79% of 614 state ZIPs

#126

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72086Lonoke County$59,450$151,700$945
72068White County$59,485$62,500$717
71763Dallas County$59,167$79,100$538
72012White County$59,167$169,700$789
72170Prairie County$59,643$81,900
72531Fulton County$59,091$140,700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Faulkner County.

ZIP 72106 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72106?
ZIP 72106 lies mostly in Faulkner 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 72106?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72106 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $855 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $173,200+44% 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 72106, 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.