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Jefferson ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Jefferson, AR is 72079, and its area code is 501.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
385
Area code
501

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Jefferson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Redfield (3.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Jefferson in numbers

About 385 people live in Jefferson, in 163 households. The median household income is $69,479 a year, 14% above the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,900 (13% below the Arkansas median).

Population385Jefferson385
Households163Jefferson163
Median household income$69,479Jefferson$69,479Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$163,900Jefferson$163,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Jefferson. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Jefferson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Jefferson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72079 Jefferson , AR Standard 385 $69,479 $163,900

Map of Jefferson ZIP codes

72079

The ZIP codes of Jefferson, 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 Jefferson

The nearest larger towns are Redfield (1,734 people, 3.5 mi), White Hall (5,512 people, 9.5 mi) and Woodson (619 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Jefferson
TownPopulationDistance
White Hall 5,512 9.5 mi
East End 6,912 13.7 mi
Sheridan 5,165 14.9 mi
Pine Bluff 39,743 15.9 mi
Landmark 3,948 16.8 mi
Shannon Hills 4,641 19.7 mi
Alexander 3,587 21.6 mi
Bryant 21,504 23.0 mi
Little Rock 203,436 25.0 mi
Benton 36,595 25.2 mi
Salem 2,642 26.7 mi
Haskell 4,100 26.8 mi
North Little Rock 64,538 27.2 mi

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