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Highland ZIP codes, Arkansas

No ZIP code is named for Highland, AR; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 72529 and 72542. Its area code is 870.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,354
Area code
870

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Highland itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Cherokee Village (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Highland in numbers

About 1,354 people live in Highland, in 404 households. The median household income is $49,063 a year, 19% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,400 (44% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $817 a month. The median age is 41.4; 11.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,354Highland1,354
Households404Highland404
Median age41.4Highland41.4Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$49,063Highland$49,063Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$104,400Highland$104,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$817Highland$817Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%Highland11.1%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.6 minHighland22.6 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density155 / sq miHighland155 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Highland

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

ZIP codes overlapping Highland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72529 Cherokee Village , AR Standard 5,059 $37,355 $94,700
72542 Hardy , AR Standard 4,072 $41,295 $98,500

Map of Highland ZIP codes

7252972542

The ZIP codes of Highland, 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 Highland

The nearest larger towns are Cherokee Village (5,046 people, 3.1 mi), Horseshoe Bend (2,555 people, 13 mi) and Thayer, MO (2,333 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Highland
TownPopulationDistance
Cherokee Village 5,046 3.1 mi
Horseshoe Bend 2,555 12.7 mi

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