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Lavaca ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Lavaca, AR is 72941, and its area code is 479.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,489
Area code
479

Mail addressed to Lavaca 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.

Lavaca in numbers

About 2,489 people live in Lavaca, in 907 households. The median household income is $80,924 a year, 33% above the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,300 (14% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $923 a month. The median age is 32.3; 23.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population2,489Lavaca2,489
Households907Lavaca907
Median age32.3Lavaca32.3Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$80,924Lavaca$80,924Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$162,300Lavaca$162,300Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$923Lavaca$923Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%Lavaca23.4%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minLavaca24.2 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,120 / sq miLavaca1,120 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lavaca

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lavaca
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72941 Lavaca , AR Standard 5,140 $73,558 $169,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lavaca

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lavaca
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72933 Charleston , AR Standard 5,087 $59,318 $145,700

Map of Lavaca ZIP codes

72941

The ZIP codes of Lavaca, 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 Lavaca

The nearest larger towns are Barling (5,007 people, 5.2 mi), Charleston (2,646 people, 8.0 mi) and Greenwood (9,616 people, 8.8 mi).

Towns near Lavaca
TownPopulationDistance
Barling 5,007 5.2 mi
Charleston 2,646 8.0 mi
Greenwood 9,616 8.8 mi
Fort Smith 89,805 10.7 mi
Alma 5,906 11.3 mi
Van Buren 23,763 12.8 mi
Pocola, OK 4,423 17.0 mi
Roland, OK 3,687 19.2 mi
Booneville 3,798 20.0 mi
Ozark 3,551 22.3 mi
Muldrow, OK 3,309 23.9 mi
Paris 3,284 25.4 mi
Waldron 3,344 29.9 mi

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