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Yell County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72833

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72833 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,432

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,802

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$113,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72833 sits in Yell County, Arkansas and is home to 3,432 people. Median household income is $60,802, the median home is worth $113,300 and median gross rent is $578. 58.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Yell County

FIPS 05149

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 72833

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

Population
3,432ZIP 72833 residents
Median household income
$60,802Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$113,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$578Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
58.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72833

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
11%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$588/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.8%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 72833 compares

ZIP 72833 against the median ZIP in Yell County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72833County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,802$60,802$52,862+15%
Median home value$113,300$110,600$120,200-6%
Median gross rent$578$652$770-25%
Population3,4321,0001,269+170%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 70% of 518 state ZIPs

#157
Home value

above 43% of 526 state ZIPs

#298
Population

larger than 71% of 614 state ZIPs

#177

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72311Lee County$61,000$85,000$975
72940Sebastian County$60,588$159,400$698
72930Franklin County$61,042$116,600
72843Pope County$60,476$114,900$958
72038Arkansas County$61,154$178,800
72956Crawford County$60,387$177,100$825

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Yell County.

ZIP 72833 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72833?
ZIP 72833 lies mostly in Yell 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 72833?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72833 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $578 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $113,300-6% 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 72833, 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.