72543 Zip Code Profile

72543 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Heber Springs, Arkansas. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $51,844/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 72543 is $39,846.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 72543 earn an average of $36,479/year. Women earn only $18,145/year.

4,799 people in 72543 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 72543? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.9 minutes.

The median age here is 46. There are 6,069 men and 6,466 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 48.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,028 people (out of the 12,535 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,817 homes, and 558 businesses every day. 79 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

72543 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Nagoya, Japan!) and -92 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 459 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,535
• White Population: 12,246
• Black Population: 85
• Hispanic Population: 340
• Asian Population: 57
• Hawaiian Population: 16
• Indian Population: 196
• Male Population: 6,069
• Female Population: 6,466
• Median Age: 46
• Median Age of Males: 44
• Median Age of Females: 48

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Arkansas
• County: Cleburne
• City: Heber Springs
• Longitude: -92.0
• Latitude: 35.5
• Elevation: 460 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 501

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,683
• Drive alone: 3,803
• Carpool: 762
• Public transit: 13
• Ride bikes or walk: 79


• Average commute time: 19.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 531
•    5 - 9: 1,136
•    10 - 14: 1,108
•    15 - 19: 636
•    20 - 24: 240
•    25 - 29: 48
•    30 - 34: 212
•    35 - 39: 62
•    40 - 44: 54
•    45 - 59: 220
•    60 - 89: 273
•    90 plus: 163

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $123,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $35,738
• Businesses: 392
• Employees: 4,672
• Annual Payroll: $124,143,000
• Average Family Income: $51,844
• Median Family Income: $32,680
• Average Income for Men: $36,479
• Average Income for Women: $18,145

• The Politics

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

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 023
• State FIPS Code: 05

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View all schools in Heber Springs

Primary Schools

Heber Springs Elem. School

800 W. Moore

Heber Springs, AR 72543

(501) 362-8155

Middle Schools

Heber Springs Middle School

800 W. Moore

Heber Springs, AR 72543

(501) 362-2488

High Schools

Heber Springs High School

800 W. Moore

Heber Springs, AR 72543

(501) 362-3141