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Conway County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72127

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72127 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,718

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,150

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$143,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72127 sits in Conway County, Arkansas and is home to 2,718 people. Median household income is $54,150, the median home is worth $143,600 and median gross rent is $747. 79.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Conway County

FIPS 05029

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 72127

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

Population
2,718ZIP 72127 residents
Median household income
$54,150Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$143,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$747Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72127

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
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$745/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.4%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 72127 compares

ZIP 72127 against the median ZIP in Conway County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72127County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,150$60,721$52,862+2%
Median home value$143,600$146,400$120,200+19%
Median gross rent$747$747$770-3%
Population2,7181,2601,269+114%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Conway County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 55% of 518 state ZIPs

#233
Home value

above 64% of 526 state ZIPs

#189
Population

larger than 67% of 614 state ZIPs

#205

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72202Pulaski County$54,167$246,900$1,040
72521Sharp County$54,130$120,600$767
72462Randolph County$54,125$76,400$659
71836Little River County$54,192$101,900$588
72461Clay County$54,194$98,400$624
72577Izard County$54,238$131,400$567

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Conway County.

ZIP 72127 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72127?
ZIP 72127 lies mostly in Conway 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 72127?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72127 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $747 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $143,600+19% 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 72127, 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.