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Carroll County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72631

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72631 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,084

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,799

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$241,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72631 sits in Carroll County, Arkansas and is home to 4,084 people. Median household income is $58,799, the median home is worth $241,800 and median gross rent is $812. 82.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Carroll County

FIPS 05015

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 72631

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

Population
4,084ZIP 72631 residents
Median household income
$58,799Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$241,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$812Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
59.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72631

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,255/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.4%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 72631 compares

ZIP 72631 against the median ZIP in Carroll County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72631County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,799$48,607$52,862+11%
Median home value$241,800$163,300$120,200+101%
Median gross rent$812$808$770+5%
Population4,0844,3171,269+222%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Carroll County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 67% of 518 state ZIPs

#173
Home value

above 93% of 526 state ZIPs

#36
Population

larger than 74% of 614 state ZIPs

#162

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72572Lawrence County$58,786$157,700
72126Perry County$58,843$130,900$589
72047Faulkner County$58,750$170,000$596
71827Lafayette County$58,676$49,400
72039Faulkner County$59,018$147,200$974
72531Fulton County$59,091$140,700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Carroll County.

ZIP 72631 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72631?
ZIP 72631 lies mostly in Carroll 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 72631?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72631 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $812 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $241,800+101% 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 72631, 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.