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Central City ZIP codes, Arkansas

No ZIP code is named for Central City, AR; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 72941 and 72923. Its area code is 479.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
627
Area code
479

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Central City itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lavaca (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Central City in numbers

About 627 people live in Central City, in 218 households. The median household income is $69,583 a year, 14% above the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,700 (28% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $1,141 a month. The median age is 41.1; 12.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population627Central City627
Households218Central City218
Median age41.1Central City41.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$69,583Central City$69,583Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$134,700Central City$134,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,141Central City$1,141Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%Central City12.4%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.1 minCentral City18.1 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density282 / sq miCentral City282 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Central City

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

ZIP codes overlapping Central City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72923 Barling , AR Standard 4,956 $54,157 $140,000
72941 Lavaca , AR Standard 5,140 $73,558 $169,600

Map of Central City ZIP codes

7292372941

The ZIP codes of Central 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 Central City

The nearest larger towns are Barling (5,007 people, 2.1 mi), Lavaca (2,489 people, 3.1 mi) and Kibler (1,085 people, 6.1 mi).

Towns near Central City
TownPopulationDistance
Barling 5,007 2.1 mi
Fort Smith 89,805 7.5 mi
Greenwood 9,616 8.6 mi
Van Buren 23,763 10.3 mi
Alma 5,906 10.9 mi
Charleston 2,646 11.1 mi
Pocola, OK 4,423 14.2 mi
Roland, OK 3,687 16.1 mi
Muldrow, OK 3,309 20.8 mi
Booneville 3,798 22.6 mi
Ozark 3,551 24.7 mi
Poteau, OK 8,959 28.1 mi
Paris 3,284 28.6 mi

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