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Greene County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72436

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72436 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
844

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,909

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$124,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72436 sits in Greene County, Arkansas and is home to 844 people. Median household income is $55,909, the median home is worth $124,600 and median gross rent is $630. 87.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Greene County

FIPS 05055

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 72436

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

Population
844ZIP 72436 residents
Median household income
$55,909Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$124,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$630Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72436

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
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$647/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.2%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 72436 compares

ZIP 72436 against the median ZIP in Greene County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72436County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,909$55,909$52,862+6%
Median home value$124,600$118,900$120,200+4%
Median gross rent$630$705$770-18%
Population8448441,269-33%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 60% of 518 state ZIPs

#207
Home value

above 53% of 526 state ZIPs

#246
Population

larger than 42% of 614 state ZIPs

#356

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72374Phillips County$55,938$114,900
72943Logan County$56,000$153,900$793
72179Cleburne County$56,087$90,600
72773Madison County$56,133$140,400$736
71950Pike County$55,625$116,300
72933Franklin County$55,625$134,900$720

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Greene County.

ZIP 72436 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72436?
ZIP 72436 lies mostly in Greene 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 72436?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72436 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $630 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $124,600+4% 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 72436, 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.