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Salem ZIP codes, Arkansas

No ZIP code is named for Salem, AR; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 72019. Its area code is 501.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,642
Area code
501

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Salem itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Benton (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Salem in numbers

About 2,642 people live in Salem, in 1,120 households. The median household income is $73,750 a year, 21% above the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,100 (7% above the Arkansas median). The median age is 53.8; 25.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population2,642Salem2,642
Households1,120Salem1,120
Median age53.8Salem53.8Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$73,750Salem$73,750Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$202,100Salem$202,100Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%Salem25.7%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.4 minSalem22.4 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density847 / sq miSalem847 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Salem

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

ZIP codes overlapping Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72019 Benton , AR Standard 30,055 $87,869 $266,900

Map of Salem ZIP codes

72019

The ZIP codes of Salem, 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 Salem

The nearest larger towns are Benton (36,595 people, 3.7 mi), Bryant (21,504 people, 4.1 mi) and Alexander (3,587 people, 6.3 mi).

Towns near Salem
TownPopulationDistance
Benton 36,595 3.7 mi
Bryant 21,504 4.1 mi
Alexander 3,587 6.3 mi
Shannon Hills 4,641 9.1 mi
Haskell 4,100 9.6 mi
Little Rock 203,436 13.3 mi
Landmark 3,948 14.0 mi
East End 6,912 14.3 mi
Maumelle 19,373 17.8 mi
North Little Rock 64,538 21.3 mi
Sheridan 5,165 22.4 mi
Malvern 10,953 23.1 mi
Hot Springs Village 16,327 23.2 mi
Mayflower 2,861 24.4 mi

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