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Altus ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Altus, AR is 72821, and its area code is 479.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
827
Area code
479

Mail addressed to Altus 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.

Altus in numbers

About 827 people live in Altus, in 318 households. The median household income is $47,500 a year, 22% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,200 (42% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $592 a month. The median age is 41.9; 12.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population827Altus827
Households318Altus318
Median age41.9Altus41.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$47,500Altus$47,500Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$108,200Altus$108,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$592Altus$592Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%Altus12.1%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.8 minAltus17.8 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density437 / sq miAltus437 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Altus

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Altus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72821 Altus , AR Standard 1,972 $37,083 $100,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Altus

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

ZIP codes overlapping Altus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72949 Ozark , AR Standard 9,477 $56,837 $132,600

Map of Altus ZIP codes

72821

The ZIP codes of Altus, 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 Altus

The nearest larger towns are Coal Hill (892 people, 5.6 mi), Ozark (3,551 people, 6.1 mi) and Paris (3,284 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Altus
TownPopulationDistance
Ozark 3,551 6.1 mi
Paris 3,284 10.9 mi
Clarksville 9,526 15.9 mi
Charleston 2,646 19.1 mi
Booneville 3,798 22.9 mi
Alma 5,906 25.5 mi
Barling 5,007 29.9 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Franklin County · Arkansas ZIP codes

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