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Logan County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72863

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72863 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,678

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,393

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$145,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72863 sits in Logan County, Arkansas and is home to 1,678 people. Median household income is $58,393, the median home is worth $145,500 and median gross rent is $675. 89% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Logan County

FIPS 05083

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 72863

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

Population
1,678ZIP 72863 residents
Median household income
$58,393Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$145,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$675Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72863

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$755/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.9%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 72863 compares

ZIP 72863 against the median ZIP in Logan County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72863County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,393$57,197$52,862+10%
Median home value$145,500$146,800$120,200+21%
Median gross rent$675$706$770-12%
Population1,6781,1011,269+32%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 518 state ZIPs

#180
Home value

above 65% of 526 state ZIPs

#185
Population

larger than 56% of 614 state ZIPs

#271

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72937Sebastian County$58,400$142,300$789
72160Arkansas County$58,372$152,400$809
72847Pope County$58,363$128,800$833
71971Howard County$58,462$185,100
72447Craighead County$58,462$114,800$569
72554Fulton County$58,267$125,900$329

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Logan County.

ZIP 72863 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72863?
ZIP 72863 lies mostly in Logan 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 72863?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72863 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $675 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $145,500+21% 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 72863, 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.