ZIP code
72153
Shirley, AR
72153 covers Shirley in Van Buren County, with 3,982 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 72153. Methodology
ZIP code map of 72153

About ZIP code 72153
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 72153. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 72153
Race
- White2,344
- Black or African American9
- American Indian or Alaska Native26
- Asian7
- Other race11
- Two or more races130
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 33
Age
- Under 10223
- 10 to 19304
- 20 to 29190
- 30 to 39232
- 40 to 49278
- 50 to 59394
- 60 to 69401
- 70 to 79349
- 80 and older156
Income and housing in 72153
Education
- High school graduate69.8%
- Bachelor's degree9.3%
- Graduate degree4.1%
Places covering 72153
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.
- Shirley9.8%
- Fox1.4%
- Fairfield Bay0.3%
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.
- Van Buren County88.0%
- Stone County8.3%
- Cleburne County3.6%
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
88.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 72153
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,996 | |
| 2006 | 1,903 | |
| 2007 | 2,254 | |
| 2008 | 1,963 | |
| 2009 | 1,948 | |
| 2010 | 1,939 | |
| 2011 | 2,449 | 1,894 |
| 2012 | 2,394 | 1,890 |
| 2013 | 2,410 | 1,880 |
| 2014 | 2,628 | 1,880 |
| 2015 | 2,567 | 1,840 |
| 2016 | 2,472 | 1,750 |
| 2017 | 2,475 | 1,790 |
| 2018 | 2,371 | 1,840 |
| 2019 | 2,181 | 1,830 |
| 2020 | 3,552 | 1,910 |
| 2021 | 3,672 | 1,880 |
| 2022 | 3,823 | 1,860 |
| 2023 | 3,982 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 72153
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 72088Fairfield Bay5.0 miPop 2,264 · Income $54,508
- 72044Edgemont8.9 miPop 1,286 · Income $46,955
- 72051Fox9.6 miPop 604 · Income $40,417
- 72028Choctaw9.9 miPop 24 · Income —
- 72067Higden10.9 miPop 2,881 · Income $57,126
- 72031Clinton11.7 miPop 7,108 · Income $43,967
- 72013Bee Branch14.1 miPop 1,681 · Income $54,500
- 72657Timbo14.1 miPop — · Income —
- 72629Dennard14.9 miPop 353 · Income $45,938
- 72130Prim14.9 miPop 308 · Income $98,889
- 72680Timbo15.5 miPop 959 · Income $41,964
- 72645Leslie17.5 miPop 1,329 · Income $38,056
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ZIP code 72153 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 72153 in?
- 72153 is in Shirley, AR.
- What county is 72153 in?
- 72153 is in Van Buren County.
- What is the median household income in 72153?
- The median household income in 72153 is $49,561.
- Which ZIP codes are near 72153?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 72153.