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Green Forest ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Green Forest, AR is 72638, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,112
Area code
870

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Green Forest itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Alpena (7.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Green Forest in numbers

About 3,112 people live in Green Forest, in 861 households. The median household income is $49,918 a year, 18% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,200 (24% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $707 a month. The median age is 36.0; 10.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population3,112Green Forest3,112
Households861Green Forest861
Median age36.0Green Forest36.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$49,918Green Forest$49,918Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$143,200Green Forest$143,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$707Green Forest$707Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%Green Forest10.3%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.9 minGreen Forest12.9 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,262 / sq miGreen Forest1,262 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Green Forest

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Green Forest
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72638 Green Forest , AR Standard 6,912 $65,175 $175,900

Map of Green Forest ZIP codes

72638

The ZIP codes of Green Forest, 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 Green Forest

The nearest larger towns are Berryville (5,707 people, 8.0 mi), Harrison (13,350 people, 19 mi) and Branson, MO (12,817 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Green Forest
TownPopulationDistance
Berryville 5,707 8.0 mi
Harrison 13,350 18.6 mi
Branson, MO 12,817 20.7 mi
Hollister, MO 4,643 21.8 mi
Huntsville 3,202 23.5 mi

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