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Baxter County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72626

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72626 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,360

ZCTA residents

Median income
$38,618

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$170,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72626 sits in Baxter County, Arkansas and is home to 1,360 people. Median household income is $38,618, the median home is worth $170,800 and median gross rent is $657. 80.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Baxter County

FIPS 05005

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 72626

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

Population
1,360ZIP 72626 residents
Median household income
$38,618Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$170,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$657Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
63.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72626

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$886/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.6%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 72626 compares

ZIP 72626 against the median ZIP in Baxter County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72626County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$38,618$49,592$52,862-27%
Median home value$170,800$166,050$120,200+42%
Median gross rent$657$843$770-15%
Population1,3601,4221,269+7%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Baxter County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 18% of 518 state ZIPs

#427
Home value

above 79% of 526 state ZIPs

#113
Population

larger than 52% of 614 state ZIPs

#294

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72421Craighead County$38,578$76,700$871
71646Ashley County$38,707$91,700$638
71862Hempstead County$38,504$849
72330Mississippi County$38,750$60,000$708
72335St. Francis County$39,045$92,700$814
72204Pulaski County$39,088$117,600$1,016

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Baxter County.

ZIP 72626 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72626?
ZIP 72626 lies mostly in Baxter 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 72626?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72626 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $657 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $170,800+42% 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 72626, 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.