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Madison County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72742

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72742 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
481

ZCTA residents

Median income
$87,662

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72742 sits in Madison County, Arkansas and is home to 481 people. Median household income is $87,662, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Madison County

FIPS 05087

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 72742

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

Population
481ZIP 72742 residents
Median household income
$87,662Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72742

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
1.2%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 72742 compares

ZIP 72742 against the median ZIP in Madison County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72742County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$87,662$66,634$52,862+66%
Median home value$165,600$120,200
Median gross rent$721$770
Population4818881,269-62%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Madison County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 94% of 518 state ZIPs

#29
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 28% of 614 state ZIPs

#440

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72663Stone County$87,222$176,700
72916Sebastian County$88,125$257,100$1,212
72011Saline County$88,636$185,800$904
72074Woodruff County$88,750$92,300
72730Washington County$88,780$244,900$1,225
72057Grant County$86,484$97,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Madison County.

ZIP 72742 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72742?
ZIP 72742 lies mostly in Madison 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 72742?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72742 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 72742, 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.