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Sulphur Rock ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Sulphur Rock, AR is 72579, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,014
Area code
870

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Sulphur Rock itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Newark (8.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Sulphur Rock 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.

Sulphur Rock in numbers

About 1,014 people live in Sulphur Rock, in 428 households. The median household income is $96,429 a year, 59% above the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $794 a month. The median age is 31.2; 13.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population1,014Sulphur Rock1,014
Households428Sulphur Rock428
Median age31.2Sulphur Rock31.2Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$96,429Sulphur Rock$96,429Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median gross rent$794Sulphur Rock$794Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%Sulphur Rock13.2%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.9 minSulphur Rock19.9 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density802 / sq miSulphur Rock802 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sulphur Rock

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sulphur Rock
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72579 Sulphur Rock , AR Standard 1,407 $104,167 —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Sulphur Rock

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

ZIP codes overlapping Sulphur Rock
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72501 Batesville , AR Standard 26,218 $52,829 $147,900

Map of Sulphur Rock ZIP codes

72579

The ZIP codes of Sulphur Rock, 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 Sulphur Rock

The nearest larger towns are Newark (1,637 people, 4.4 mi), Batesville (11,445 people, 7.0 mi) and Southside (4,246 people, 7.6 mi).

Towns near Sulphur Rock
TownPopulationDistance
Batesville 11,445 7.0 mi
Southside 4,246 7.6 mi
Newport 8,024 17.5 mi

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