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Desha ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Desha, AR is 72527, and its area codes are 870 and 327.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
679
Area codes
870, 327

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Desha itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Batesville (3.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Desha 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.

Desha in numbers

About 679 people live in Desha, in 419 households. The median household income is $68,403 a year, 13% above the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,600 (37% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $632 a month. The median age is 60.0; 16.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population679Desha679
Households419Desha419
Median age60.0Desha60.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$68,403Desha$68,403Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$117,600Desha$117,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$632Desha$632Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%Desha16.9%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.2 minDesha18.2 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density300 / sq miDesha300 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Desha

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Desha
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72527 Desha , AR Standard 636 $72,917 $112,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Desha

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

ZIP codes overlapping Desha
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72501 Batesville , AR Standard 26,218 $52,829 $147,900

Map of Desha ZIP codes

72527

The ZIP codes of Desha, 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 Desha

The nearest larger towns are Southside (4,246 people, 3.2 mi), Batesville (11,445 people, 4.4 mi) and Sulphur Rock (1,014 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Desha
TownPopulationDistance
Southside 4,246 3.2 mi
Batesville 11,445 4.4 mi
Heber Springs 7,161 25.0 mi
Mountain View 2,913 25.4 mi
Newport 8,024 26.5 mi
Bald Knob 2,518 29.6 mi

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