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Hector ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Hector, AR is 72843, and its area code is 479.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
334
Area code
479

Hector in numbers

About 334 people live in Hector, in 126 households. The median household income is $46,250 a year, 24% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,200 (34% below the Arkansas median). The median age is 42.0; 16.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population334Hector334
Households126Hector126
Median age42.0Hector42.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$46,250Hector$46,250Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$124,200Hector$124,200Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%Hector16.0%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.0 minHector31.0 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density146 / sq miHector146 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hector

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hector
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72843 Hector , AR Standard 1,984 $62,805 $120,300

Map of Hector ZIP codes

72843

The ZIP codes of Hector, 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 Hector

The nearest larger towns are Dover (1,795 people, 9.1 mi), Atkins (2,877 people, 15 mi) and Russellville (29,162 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Hector
TownPopulationDistance
Atkins 2,877 15.4 mi
Russellville 29,162 15.7 mi
Pottsville 3,229 16.7 mi
Dardanelle 4,511 19.4 mi
Morrilton 7,080 25.2 mi
Clarksville 9,526 28.3 mi

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