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Cross County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72347

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72347 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
877

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,824

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$59,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72347 sits in Cross County, Arkansas and is home to 877 people. Median household income is $48,824, the median home is worth $59,000 and median gross rent is $768. 61.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Cross County

FIPS 05037

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 72347

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

Population
877ZIP 72347 residents
Median household income
$48,824Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$59,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$768Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72347

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$306/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
27.6%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 72347 compares

ZIP 72347 against the median ZIP in Cross County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72347County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,824$42,928$52,862-8%
Median home value$59,000$72,150$120,200-51%
Median gross rent$768$783$770even
Population8778771,269-31%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 518 state ZIPs

#314
Home value

above 8% of 526 state ZIPs

#486
Population

larger than 43% of 614 state ZIPs

#349

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72010White County$48,772$124,100$729
72628Newton County$48,750$154,900
72950Scott County$48,920$127,800
72672Marion County$48,958
72634Marion County$48,648$149,900$752
72842Yell County$48,611$110,600$745

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cross County.

ZIP 72347 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72347?
ZIP 72347 lies mostly in Cross 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 72347?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72347 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $768 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $59,000-51% 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 72347, 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.