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Hardy ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Hardy, AR is 72542, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
890
Area code
870

Hardy in numbers

About 890 people live in Hardy, in 433 households. The median household income is $26,932 a year, 56% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $58,600 (69% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $444 a month. The median age is 40.3; 11.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population890Hardy890
Households433Hardy433
Median age40.3Hardy40.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$26,932Hardy$26,932Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$58,600Hardy$58,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$444Hardy$444Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%Hardy11.3%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.5 minHardy26.5 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density172 / sq miHardy172 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hardy

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hardy
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72542 Hardy , AR Standard 4,072 $41,295 $98,500

Map of Hardy ZIP codes

72542

The ZIP codes of Hardy, 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 Hardy

The nearest larger towns are Highland (1,354 people, 4.1 mi), Cherokee Village (5,046 people, 5.3 mi) and Ash Flat (1,217 people, 9.0 mi).

Towns near Hardy
TownPopulationDistance
Cherokee Village 5,046 5.3 mi
Horseshoe Bend 2,555 15.9 mi
Pocahontas 7,538 28.7 mi

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