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Independence County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72527

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72527 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
674

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,133

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$118,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72527 sits in Independence County, Arkansas and is home to 674 people. Median household income is $76,133, the median home is worth $118,000 and median gross rent is $613. 87.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Independence County

FIPS 05063

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 72527

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

Population
674ZIP 72527 residents
Median household income
$76,133Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$118,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$613Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72527

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
10%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$612/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.1%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 72527 compares

ZIP 72527 against the median ZIP in Independence County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72527County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,133$57,732$52,862+44%
Median home value$118,000$111,450$120,200-2%
Median gross rent$613$780$770-20%
Population6746001,269-47%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Independence County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 90% of 518 state ZIPs

#54
Home value

above 48% of 526 state ZIPs

#273
Population

larger than 37% of 614 state ZIPs

#388

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72364Crittenden County$76,118$206,400$1,025
72023Lonoke County$76,157$202,400$978
72470Clay County$76,000$67,500$625
72120Pulaski County$75,853$189,400$1,026
72173Faulkner County$75,819$202,400$769
71968Garland County$75,651$174,700$1,049

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Independence County.

ZIP 72527 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72527?
ZIP 72527 lies mostly in Independence 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 72527?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72527 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $613 a month, about 10% of median household income, and the median home is worth $118,000-2% 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 72527, 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.