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Kensett ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Kensett, AR is 72082, and its area code is 501.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,937
Area code
501

Mail addressed to Kensett uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Kensett in numbers

About 1,937 people live in Kensett, in 668 households. The median household income is $31,207 a year, 49% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,400 (52% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $744 a month. The median age is 36.8; 3.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,937Kensett1,937
Households668Kensett668
Median age36.8Kensett36.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$31,207Kensett$31,207Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$90,400Kensett$90,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$744Kensett$744Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher3.1%Kensett3.1%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.3 minKensett18.3 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,038 / sq miKensett1,038 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Kensett

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Kensett
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72082 Kensett , AR Standard 1,956 $31,638 $91,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Kensett

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

ZIP codes overlapping Kensett
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72143 Searcy , AR Standard 35,000 $58,344 $181,300

Map of Kensett ZIP codes

72082

The ZIP codes of Kensett, 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 Kensett

The nearest larger towns are Judsonia (2,052 people, 3.3 mi), Searcy (23,340 people, 3.6 mi) and Bald Knob (2,518 people, 7.8 mi).

Towns near Kensett
TownPopulationDistance
Searcy 23,340 3.6 mi
Bald Knob 2,518 7.8 mi
Beebe 8,707 17.2 mi
Ward 6,573 22.3 mi
Austin 3,915 24.0 mi
Cabot 26,960 27.0 mi
Heber Springs 7,161 27.2 mi

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