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Alexander ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Alexander, AR is 72002, and its area code is 501.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,587
Area code
501

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Alexander itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Little Rock (3.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Alexander uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Alexander in numbers

About 3,587 people live in Alexander, in 1,213 households. The median household income is $57,250 a year, 6% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,000 (7% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $1,054 a month. The median age is 32.0; 16.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population3,587Alexander3,587
Households1,213Alexander1,213
Median age32.0Alexander32.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$57,250Alexander$57,250Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$174,000Alexander$174,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,054Alexander$1,054Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%Alexander16.6%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.9 minAlexander25.9 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,589 / sq miAlexander1,589 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Alexander city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Alexander

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alexander
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72002 Alexander , AR Standard 21,495 $85,502 $220,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Alexander

These ZIP codes cover part of Alexander but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Alexander
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72022 Bryant , AR Standard 18,808 $80,920 $216,200

Map of Alexander ZIP codes

72002

The ZIP codes of Alexander, AR, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Alexander

The nearest larger towns are Bryant (21,504 people, 2.3 mi), Shannon Hills (4,641 people, 2.8 mi) and Benton (36,595 people, 7.5 mi).

Towns near Alexander
TownPopulationDistance
Bryant 21,504 2.3 mi
Shannon Hills 4,641 2.8 mi
Salem 2,642 6.3 mi
Benton 36,595 7.5 mi
Landmark 3,948 7.7 mi
East End 6,912 8.3 mi
Little Rock 203,436 9.1 mi
Haskell 4,100 13.2 mi
Maumelle 19,373 16.4 mi
North Little Rock 64,538 16.7 mi
Sheridan 5,165 20.5 mi
Sherwood 33,070 21.4 mi
Gibson 4,167 22.9 mi
Mayflower 2,861 24.1 mi

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