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Elkins ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Elkins, AR is 72727, and its area code is 479.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,808
Area code
479

Mail addressed to Elkins 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.

Elkins in numbers

About 3,808 people live in Elkins, in 1,295 households. The median household income is $81,789 a year, 35% above the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,500 (13% above the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $1,431 a month. The median age is 33.8; 19.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population3,808Elkins3,808
Households1,295Elkins1,295
Median age33.8Elkins33.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$81,789Elkins$81,789Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$212,500Elkins$212,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,431Elkins$1,431Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%Elkins19.7%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.2 minElkins26.2 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density983 / sq miElkins983 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elkins

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elkins
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72727 Elkins , AR Standard 6,703 $75,402 $214,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elkins

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

ZIP codes overlapping Elkins
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72701 Fayetteville , AR Standard 49,835 $55,506 $355,300

Map of Elkins ZIP codes

72727

The ZIP codes of Elkins, 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 Elkins

The nearest larger towns are Fayetteville (99,319 people, 8.8 mi), Farmington (9,094 people, 13 mi) and Springdale (88,160 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Elkins
TownPopulationDistance
Fayetteville 99,319 8.8 mi
West Fork 3,095 10.5 mi
Johnson 3,656 11.7 mi
Farmington 9,094 12.9 mi
Springdale 88,160 14.1 mi
Prairie Grove 7,798 15.8 mi
Tontitown 6,425 16.0 mi
Huntsville 3,202 17.2 mi
Elm Springs 3,069 17.7 mi
Lowell 10,849 18.0 mi
Cave Springs 6,008 20.5 mi
Rogers 72,981 22.0 mi
Lincoln 2,794 22.5 mi
Bentonville 58,249 25.9 mi

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