ZIP code
72856
Pelsor, AR
72856 covers Pelsor in Newton County, with 498 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 72856. Methodology
ZIP code map of 72856

About ZIP code 72856
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 72856. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 72856
Race
- White273
- Black or African American1
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Other race1
- Two or more races16
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2
Age
- Under 1028
- 10 to 1934
- 20 to 2923
- 30 to 397
- 40 to 4946
- 50 to 5923
- 60 to 6968
- 70 to 7937
- 80 and older26
Income and housing in 72856
Education
- High school graduate80.7%
- Bachelor's degree3.3%
- Graduate degree0.0%
Places covering 72856
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Newton County89.0%
- Pope County11.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 72856
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 396 | |
| 2006 | 365 | |
| 2007 | 451 | |
| 2009 | 356 | |
| 2010 | 361 | |
| 2011 | 513 | 350 |
| 2012 | 490 | 350 |
| 2013 | 528 | 330 |
| 2014 | 566 | 350 |
| 2015 | 485 | 350 |
| 2016 | 475 | 350 |
| 2017 | 375 | 340 |
| 2018 | 285 | 330 |
| 2019 | 352 | 340 |
| 2020 | 401 | 350 |
| 2021 | 320 | 360 |
| 2022 | 493 | 340 |
| 2023 | 498 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 72856
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 72655Mount Judea9.8 miPop 353 · Income $42,400
- 72683Vendor11.7 miPop 365 · Income —
- 72686Witts Springs12.9 miPop 128 · Income $36,375
- 72628Deer13.5 miPop 811 · Income $48,750
- 72839Hagarville14.2 miPop 449 · Income $49,250
- 72679Tilly14.6 miPop 115 · Income $51,181
- 72843Hector15.7 miPop 2,258 · Income $60,476
- 72640Hasty16.2 miPop 488 · Income —
- 72837Dover17.1 miPop 8,498 · Income $47,250
- 72666Parthenon17.9 miPop 133 · Income $40,577
- 72641Jasper18.0 miPop 2,063 · Income $39,344
- 72685Western Grove20.8 miPop 1,349 · Income $44,676
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ZIP code 72856 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 72856 in?
- 72856 is in Pelsor, AR.
- What county is 72856 in?
- 72856 is in Newton County.
- What is the median household income in 72856?
- The median household income in 72856 is $70,662.
- Which ZIP codes are near 72856?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 72856.