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Lamar ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Lamar, AR is 72846, and its area code is 479.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,783
Area code
479

Mail addressed to Lamar 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.

Lamar in numbers

About 1,783 people live in Lamar, in 633 households. The median household income is $50,568 a year, 17% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,700 (14% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $548 a month. The median age is 35.5; 26.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,783Lamar1,783
Households633Lamar633
Median age35.5Lamar35.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$50,568Lamar$50,568Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$161,700Lamar$161,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$548Lamar$548Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%Lamar26.4%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minLamar21.3 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density386 / sq miLamar386 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lamar

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lamar
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72846 Lamar , AR Standard 3,853 $61,250 $151,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lamar

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lamar
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72830 Clarksville , AR Standard 15,757 $42,416 $155,000

Map of Lamar ZIP codes

72846

The ZIP codes of Lamar, 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 Lamar

The nearest larger towns are Clarksville (9,526 people, 4.9 mi), Dover (1,795 people, 16 mi) and Russellville (29,162 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Lamar
TownPopulationDistance
Clarksville 9,526 4.9 mi
Russellville 29,162 18.5 mi
Dardanelle 4,511 19.8 mi
Paris 3,284 21.9 mi
Pottsville 3,229 23.9 mi
Ozark 3,551 25.8 mi
Atkins 2,877 28.8 mi

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