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Des Arc ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Des Arc, AR is 72040, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,591
Area code
870

Des Arc in numbers

About 1,591 people live in Des Arc, in 690 households. The median household income is $30,921 a year, 49% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,700 (52% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $424 a month. The median age is 48.8; 10.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,591Des Arc1,591
Households690Des Arc690
Median age48.8Des Arc48.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$30,921Des Arc$30,921Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$90,700Des Arc$90,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$424Des Arc$424Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%Des Arc10.1%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minDes Arc21.4 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density757 / sq miDes Arc757 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Des Arc

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Des Arc
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72040 Des Arc , AR Standard 2,421 $32,476 $74,800

Map of Des Arc ZIP codes

72040

The ZIP codes of Des Arc, 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 Des Arc

The nearest larger towns are Hazen (1,874 people, 14 mi), Carlisle (2,227 people, 18 mi) and Brinkley (2,596 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Des Arc
TownPopulationDistance
Brinkley 2,596 19.0 mi
Searcy 23,340 22.3 mi
Beebe 8,707 23.2 mi
Bald Knob 2,518 23.4 mi
Ward 6,573 25.6 mi
Lonoke 4,267 26.2 mi
Austin 3,915 27.4 mi
Cabot 26,960 29.5 mi

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