72143 Zip Code Profile

72143 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Searcy, Arkansas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $115,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Searcy area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $51,522/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 72143 is $40,929.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 72143 earn an average of $30,516/year. Women earn only $15,200/year.

12,566 people in 72143 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 72143? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.3 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 17,089 men and 18,080 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,586 people (out of the 35,169 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,979 homes, and 1,338 businesses every day. 496 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

72143 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kirkuk, Iraq!) and -92 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 274 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 35,169
• White Population: 32,004
• Black Population: 2,265
• Hispanic Population: 1,416
• Asian Population: 394
• Hawaiian Population: 44
• Indian Population: 404
• Male Population: 17,089
• Female Population: 18,080
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 34

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Arkansas
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Searcy AR
• County: White
• City: Searcy
• Longitude: -91.8
• Latitude: 35.3
• Elevation: 274 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 501

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,271
• Drive alone: 10,083
• Carpool: 1,578
• Public transit: 13
• Ride bikes or walk: 496


• Average commute time: 19.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 903
•    5 - 9: 2,773
•    10 - 14: 3,094
•    15 - 19: 1,817
•    20 - 24: 1,087
•    25 - 29: 268
•    30 - 34: 676
•    35 - 39: 76
•    40 - 44: 86
•    45 - 59: 551
•    60 - 89: 704
•    90 plus: 236

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $115,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $44,853
• Businesses: 940
• Employees: 17,782
• Annual Payroll: $550,328,000
• Average Family Income: $51,522
• Median Family Income: $33,372
• Average Income for Men: $30,516
• Average Income for Women: $15,200

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 17151.0, 5922.0
• Sr Senator: John Boozman (R)
• Jr Senator: Mark L. Pryor (D)
• US House Representative: Eric A. ?Rick? Crawford (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 145
• State FIPS Code: 05

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View all schools in Searcy

Primary Schools

Mcrae Elementary School

601 Mcrae St.

Searcy, AR 72143

(501) 268-3936

Sidney Deener Elem. School

163 Cloverdale Blvd.

Searcy, AR 72143

(501) 268-3850

Westside Elementary School

512 Country Club Rd.

Searcy, AR 72143

(501) 268-0111

Middle Schools

Ahlf Junior High School

308 W. Vine St.

Searcy, AR 72143

(501) 268-3158

Southwest Middle School

1103 Woodruff St.

Searcy, AR 72143

(501) 268-3125

High Schools

Riverview High School

810 Raider Drive

Searcy, AR 72143

(501) 279-7700

Searcy High School

301 N. Ella St.

Searcy, AR 72143

(501) 268-8315