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Scott ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Scott, AR is 72142, and its area code is 501.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,557
Area code
501

Scott in numbers

About 2,557 people live in Scott, in 1,085 households. The median household income is $62,863 a year, 3% above the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,900 (5% above the Arkansas median).

Population2,557Scott2,557
Households1,085Scott1,085
Median household income$62,863Scott$62,863Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$196,900Scott$196,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Scott. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Scott

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Scott
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72142 Scott , AR Standard 2,557 $62,863 $196,900

Map of Scott ZIP codes

72142

The ZIP codes of Scott, 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 Scott

The nearest larger towns are North Little Rock (64,538 people, 9.9 mi), Sherwood (33,070 people, 12 mi) and Lonoke (4,267 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Scott
TownPopulationDistance
North Little Rock 64,538 9.9 mi
Sherwood 33,070 12.4 mi
Lonoke 4,267 12.4 mi
Jacksonville 29,221 12.8 mi
Landmark 3,948 14.0 mi
Little Rock 203,436 15.2 mi
Gibson 4,167 16.4 mi
East End 6,912 16.6 mi
Shannon Hills 4,641 18.4 mi
Cabot 26,960 19.5 mi
Maumelle 19,373 20.4 mi
Alexander 3,587 21.0 mi
Austin 3,915 22.1 mi
Ward 6,573 23.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Lonoke County · Arkansas ZIP codes

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