Baxter County

Baxter County has 42,407 residents across 11 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $48,452, 20% below the Arkansas figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $174,600, and 19% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

42,407residentsACS 2020–2024

$48,452median household incomeArkansas: $61K

$174,600median home valueowner-occupied homes

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Baxter County in ArkansasZIP codes in Baxter County highlighted; the rest of Arkansas in grey

Map of Arkansas with Baxter County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 11 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
72519	2,945	$48K	$126K	80%	17%	78%	27 min
72537	535	$40K	$123K	77%	13%	85%	30 min
72544	952	$44K	$193K	88%	29%	85%	30 min
72617	444	$-666667K	$78K	96%	43%	66%	60 min
72623	565	$46K	$171K	90%	21%	86%	25 min
72626	1,294	$36K	$266K	76%	14%	91%	23 min
72635	3,426	$50K	$172K	75%	14%	89%	18 min
72642	1,664	$69K	$224K	79%	16%	85%	24 min
72651	1,304	$30K	$212K	72%	8%	76%	18 min
72653	29,564	$49K	$174K	74%	20%	88%	19 min
72658	1,804	$36K	$113K	76%	12%	81%	24 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

42,407 residents in 19,348 households, next to the Arkansas figure.

18%

under 18

15%

aged 18–34

31%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

22,883 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,600 (±$8,342).

75%

of households own their home

74%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

12%

are mobile homes

15%

of housing units are vacant

$846

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20198%

2000–200914%

1990–199920%

1980–198916%

1970–197925%

1960–19698%

1950–19594%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,456.

$48,452

median household income

15.5%

of people live below the poverty line

6.3%

unemployment rate

19%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

21 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates