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Lake City ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Lake City, AR is 72437, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,531
Area code
870

Lake City in numbers

About 2,531 people live in Lake City, in 1,030 households. The median household income is $60,273 a year, about the same as the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,000 (19% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $854 a month. The median age is 32.1; 16.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population2,531Lake City2,531
Households1,030Lake City1,030
Median age32.1Lake City32.1Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$60,273Lake City$60,273Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$152,000Lake City$152,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$854Lake City$854Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%Lake City16.5%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minLake City21.3 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density803 / sq miLake City803 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72437 Lake City , AR Standard 3,134 $60,714 $160,300

Map of Lake City ZIP codes

72437

The ZIP codes of Lake City, 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 Lake City

The nearest larger towns are Brookland (4,377 people, 8.5 mi), Trumann (7,410 people, 11 mi) and Jonesboro (80,137 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Lake City
TownPopulationDistance
Brookland 4,377 8.5 mi
Trumann 7,410 10.6 mi
Jonesboro 80,137 12.6 mi
Paragould 30,215 16.4 mi
Manila 3,691 16.8 mi
Bono 2,657 20.4 mi
Osceola 6,688 27.6 mi
Gosnell 2,778 29.0 mi

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