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Conway County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72157

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72157 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,339

ZCTA residents

Median income
$67,292

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72157 sits in Conway County, Arkansas and is home to 1,339 people. Median household income is $67,292, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $758. 87.5% 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 72157

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

Population
1,339ZIP 72157 residents
Median household income
$67,292Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$758Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72157

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.6%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 72157 compares

ZIP 72157 against the median ZIP in Conway County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72157County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$67,292$60,721$52,862+27%
Median home value$146,400$120,200
Median gross rent$758$747$770-2%
Population1,3391,2601,269+6%

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 79% of 518 state ZIPs

#109
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 51% of 614 state ZIPs

#298

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72530Cleburne County$67,321$173,400
71972Polk County$67,250$81,500
72858Pope County$67,244$176,700$884
72946Crawford County$67,152$128,800$917
72824Yell County$67,440$113,100$726
72132Jefferson County$67,095$116,400$952

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Conway County.

ZIP 72157 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72157?
ZIP 72157 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 72157?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72157 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $758 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 72157, 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.