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Houston ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Houston, AR is 72070, and its area code is 501.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
299
Area code
501

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Houston itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Bigelow (4.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Houston in numbers

About 299 people live in Houston, in 84 households. The median household income is $45,625 a year, 25% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,000 (55% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $882 a month. The median age is 24.9; 6.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population299Houston299
Households84Houston84
Median age24.9Houston24.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$45,625Houston$45,625Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$85,000Houston$85,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$882Houston$882Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%Houston6.7%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.5 minHouston29.5 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density295 / sq miHouston295 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Houston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Houston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72070 Houston , AR Standard 2,295 $41,713 $99,000

Map of Houston ZIP codes

72070

The ZIP codes of Houston, 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 Houston

The nearest larger towns are Bigelow (393 people, 4.4 mi), Perry (356 people, 5.7 mi) and Perryville (1,390 people, 6.3 mi).

Towns near Houston
TownPopulationDistance
Morrilton 7,080 8.7 mi
Conway 67,642 13.2 mi
Mayflower 2,861 15.9 mi
Atkins 2,877 20.3 mi
Maumelle 19,373 20.9 mi
Greenbrier 6,018 22.1 mi
Pottsville 3,229 24.7 mi
Vilonia 4,498 27.3 mi
Gibson 4,167 27.3 mi
Little Rock 203,436 28.6 mi
Salem 2,642 28.9 mi
Dardanelle 4,511 29.7 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Perry County · Arkansas ZIP codes

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