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Cave City ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Cave City, AR is 72521, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,090
Area code
870

Cave City in numbers

About 2,090 people live in Cave City, in 772 households. The median household income is $49,800 a year, 18% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,700 (36% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $716 a month. The median age is 37.0; 10.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population2,090Cave City2,090
Households772Cave City772
Median age37.0Cave City37.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$49,800Cave City$49,800Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$120,700Cave City$120,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$716Cave City$716Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%Cave City10.7%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.6 minCave City19.6 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density854 / sq miCave City854 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cave City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cave City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72521 Cave City , AR Standard 4,910 $59,591 $146,800

Map of Cave City ZIP codes

72521

The ZIP codes of Cave City, 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 Cave City

The nearest larger towns are Batesville (11,445 people, 13 mi), Southside (4,246 people, 16 mi) and Melbourne (2,263 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Cave City
TownPopulationDistance
Batesville 11,445 13.1 mi
Southside 4,246 16.4 mi
Horseshoe Bend 2,555 21.6 mi
Cherokee Village 5,046 23.8 mi
Newport 8,024 28.5 mi

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