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72938

ZIP code 72938 is in Sebastian County, Arkansas. About 933 people live here in 421 households. The median home value is $161,600 and the median household income $45,114. The average commute takes about 40 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
933residentsACS 2020–2024
$45,114median household incomeSebastian County: $58K
$161,600median home valueSebastian County: $176K
83%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
72938 in ArkansasZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Arkansas ZIP codes by household income, with 72938 marked 72938
<$45K$125K+

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

People.

933 residents in 421 households, next to the Sebastian County figure.

16%
under 18
16%
aged 18–34
20%
aged 65 and over
29%
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.

473 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,600 (±$59,409).

83%
of households own their home
87%
of homes are detached single-family houses
0%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
13%
are mobile homes
11%
of housing units are vacant
$911
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later4%
2010–20193%
2000–200922%
1990–199911%
1980–198913%
1970–197919%
1960–19699%
1950–19592%
1940–19494%
1939 or earlier15%

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 ±$36,672.

$45,114
median household income
28.8%
of people live below the poverty line
2.9%
unemployment rate
24%
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.

40 min
average commute to work
53%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
90%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
0%
walk or bike
2%
work from home
9%
of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

83%
of households have a broadband subscription
17%
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

Businesses in 72938.

18 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants0
Limited-service restaurants0
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices0
Child care centers0
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 72938, next to the national figure.

79%
had a routine checkup in the past year
52%
visited a dentist in the past year
10%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
33%
get no leisure-time physical activity
38%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
19%
smoke
36%
have obesity
14%
have diagnosed diabetes
44%
have high blood pressure
26%
report fair or poor general health
19%
report frequent mental distress
36%
often feel lonely
16%
faced food insecurity in the past year
12%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
9%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-MANSFIELDMANSFIELD7.0 mi
MANSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLMANSFIELD8.3 mi
MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMANSFIELD8.4 mi
MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOLMANSFIELD9.8 mi
HACKETT HIGH SCHOOLHACKETT12.8 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.