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Sharp County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72529

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72529 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,090

ZCTA residents

Median income
$35,305

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$86,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72529 sits in Sharp County, Arkansas and is home to 5,090 people. Median household income is $35,305, the median home is worth $86,900 and median gross rent is $930. 85% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Sharp County

FIPS 05135

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 72529

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

Population
5,090ZIP 72529 residents
Median household income
$35,305Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$86,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$930Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72529

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
32%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$451/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.9%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 72529 compares

ZIP 72529 against the median ZIP in Sharp County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72529County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$35,305$38,073$52,862-33%
Median home value$86,900$103,900$120,200-28%
Median gross rent$930$785$770+21%
Population5,0902,8581,269+301%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Sharp County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 11% of 518 state ZIPs

#459
Home value

above 21% of 526 state ZIPs

#413
Population

larger than 77% of 614 state ZIPs

#139

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72560Stone County$35,430$159,400$716
72175Jefferson County$35,492$70,800$1,049
72152Jefferson County$35,000
72650Searcy County$35,625$87,200$604
72583Fulton County$34,773$129,600$632
72522Independence County$34,730$27,800

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sharp County.

ZIP 72529 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72529?
ZIP 72529 lies mostly in Sharp 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 72529?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72529 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $930 a month, about 32% of median household income, and the median home is worth $86,900-28% 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 72529, 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.