ZIP code
72461
Rector, AR
72461 covers Rector in Clay County, with 3,684 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 72461. Methodology
ZIP code map of 72461
About ZIP code 72461
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 72461. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 72461
Race
- White3,286
- Black or African American16
- American Indian or Alaska Native13
- Asian5
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race32
- Two or more races144
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 85
Age
- Under 10409
- 10 to 19442
- 20 to 29344
- 30 to 39361
- 40 to 49395
- 50 to 59517
- 60 to 69459
- 70 to 79364
- 80 and older208
Income and housing in 72461
Education
- High school graduate81.9%
- Bachelor's degree18.3%
- Graduate degree9.2%
Places covering 72461
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.
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.
- Clay County94.0%
- Greene County6.0%
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
44.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 72461
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,227 | |
| 2006 | 3,088 | |
| 2007 | 3,520 | |
| 2008 | 2,978 | |
| 2009 | 2,941 | |
| 2010 | 2,909 | |
| 2011 | 3,863 | 2,803 |
| 2012 | 3,424 | 2,870 |
| 2013 | 3,566 | 2,820 |
| 2014 | 4,087 | 2,840 |
| 2015 | 3,891 | 2,800 |
| 2016 | 3,720 | 2,750 |
| 2017 | 4,004 | 2,660 |
| 2018 | 3,884 | 2,590 |
| 2019 | 3,599 | 2,620 |
| 2020 | 3,728 | 2,560 |
| 2021 | 3,736 | 2,430 |
| 2022 | 3,567 | 2,540 |
| 2023 | 3,684 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 72461
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 72430Greenway7.4 miPop 607 · Income $56,544
- 72443Marmaduke9.3 miPop 2,573 · Income $50,200
- 72454Piggott10.5 miPop 4,699 · Income $49,583
- 63876Senath11.1 miPop 2,098 · Income $42,083
- 72436Lafe11.6 miPop 844 · Income $55,909
- 72456Pollard12.9 miPop 610 · Income $52,857
- 63857Kennett13.1 miPop 11,964 · Income $55,817
- 72441Mc Dougal13.3 miPop 41 · Income —
- 63880Whiteoak14.5 miPop 68 · Income —
- 72464Saint Francis14.8 miPop 13 · Income $43,125
- 63821Arbyrd15.1 miPop 627 · Income $38,659
- 72435Knobel15.9 miPop 219 · Income $89,375
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ZIP code 72461 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 72461 in?
- 72461 is in Rector, AR.
- What county is 72461 in?
- 72461 is in Clay County.
- What is the median household income in 72461?
- The median household income in 72461 is $54,194.
- Which ZIP codes are near 72461?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 72461.