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Alma ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Alma, AR is 72921, and its area code is 479.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,906
Area code
479

Alma in numbers

About 5,906 people live in Alma, in 1,896 households. The median household income is $68,562 a year, 13% above the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,600 (24% above the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $1,012 a month. The median age is 27.2; 18.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population5,906Alma5,906
Households1,896Alma1,896
Median age27.2Alma27.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$68,562Alma$68,562Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$233,600Alma$233,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,012Alma$1,012Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%Alma18.9%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.6 minAlma27.6 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,031 / sq miAlma1,031 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Alma

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alma
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72921 Alma , AR Standard 12,888 $75,008 $222,100

Map of Alma ZIP codes

72921

The ZIP codes of Alma, 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 Alma

The nearest larger towns are Van Buren (23,763 people, 8.4 mi), Fort Smith (89,805 people, 13 mi) and Greenwood (9,616 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Alma
TownPopulationDistance
Van Buren 23,763 8.4 mi
Barling 5,007 11.7 mi
Fort Smith 89,805 13.3 mi
Charleston 2,646 16.5 mi
Roland, OK 3,687 17.5 mi
Greenwood 9,616 19.5 mi
Ozark 3,551 20.6 mi
Pocola, OK 4,423 21.9 mi
Muldrow, OK 3,309 22.4 mi
Booneville 3,798 29.6 mi

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