Benton County · Arkansas
ZIP code 72722
- Population
- 2,920
- Median income
- $52,333
- Median home
- $178,200
- Sales tax
- 6.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Arkansas state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 72722 sits in Benton County, Arkansas and is home to 2,920 people. Median household income is $52,333, the median home is worth $178,200 and median gross rent is $788. 60.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).
- County
- Benton County
- State
- Arkansas (AR)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 05007
614 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 72722
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 2,920ZIP 72722 residents
- Median household income
- $52,333Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $178,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $788Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.8%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 72722
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 72722 compares
ZIP 72722 against the median ZIP in Benton County and across Arkansas.
| Measure | ZIP 72722 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,333 | $82,054 | $52,862 | -1% |
| Median home value | $178,200 | $256,950 | $120,200 | +48% |
| Median gross rent | $788 | $1,119 | $770 | +2% |
| Population | 2,920 | 11,716 | 1,269 | +130% |
Medians are computed across the 18 ZIP areas in Benton County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.
- Income
- #273
- Home value
- #98
- Population
- #196
richer than 47% of 518 state ZIPs
above 81% of 526 state ZIPs
larger than 68% of 614 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Benton County.
ZIP 72722 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 72722?
- ZIP 72722 lies mostly in Benton 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 72722?
- Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 72722 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $788 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $178,200 — +48% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.