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Cotton Plant ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Cotton Plant, AR is 72036, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
444
Area code
870

Cotton Plant in numbers

About 444 people live in Cotton Plant, in 285 households. The median household income is $11,790 a year, 81% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $41,100 (78% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $569 a month. The median age is 57.8; 12.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population444Cotton Plant444
Households285Cotton Plant285
Median age57.8Cotton Plant57.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$11,790Cotton Plant$11,790Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$41,100Cotton Plant$41,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$569Cotton Plant$569Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%Cotton Plant12.8%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.6 minCotton Plant21.6 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density427 / sq miCotton Plant427 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cotton Plant

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cotton Plant
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72036 Cotton Plant , AR Standard 598 $13,264 $47,400

Map of Cotton Plant ZIP codes

72036

The ZIP codes of Cotton Plant, 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 Cotton Plant

The nearest larger towns are Brinkley (2,596 people, 8.8 mi), Des Arc (1,591 people, 15 mi) and McCrory (1,850 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Cotton Plant
TownPopulationDistance
Brinkley 2,596 8.8 mi
Forrest City 12,646 26.0 mi
Bald Knob 2,518 27.8 mi

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