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Sebastian County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72901

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72901 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
19,966

ZCTA residents

Median income
$42,568

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$113,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72901 sits in Sebastian County, Arkansas and is home to 19,966 people. Median household income is $42,568, the median home is worth $113,200 and median gross rent is $837. 44.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Sebastian County

FIPS 05131

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 72901

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

Population
19,966ZIP 72901 residents
Median household income
$42,568Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$113,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$837Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
44.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72901

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
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$587/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
23.9%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 72901 compares

ZIP 72901 against the median ZIP in Sebastian County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72901County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$42,568$58,400$52,862-19%
Median home value$113,200$142,300$120,200-6%
Median gross rent$837$837$770+9%
Population19,9664,8731,269+1473%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Sebastian County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 26% of 518 state ZIPs

#382
Home value

above 43% of 526 state ZIPs

#299
Population

larger than 92% of 614 state ZIPs

#47

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72644Boone County$42,434$99,800$819
71658Ashley County$42,708$52,800
72655Newton County$42,400$107,000
72004Jefferson County$42,386$75,200
72682Marion County$42,750$93,400
72801Pope County$42,363$153,900$837

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sebastian County.

ZIP 72901 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72901?
ZIP 72901 lies mostly in Sebastian 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 72901?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72901 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $837 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $113,200-6% 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 72901, 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.