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Swifton ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Swifton, AR is 72471, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,101
Area code
870

Swifton in numbers

About 1,101 people live in Swifton, in 350 households. The median household income is $58,000 a year, 5% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $80,000 (57% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $573 a month. The median age is 27.7; 7.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population1,101Swifton1,101
Households350Swifton350
Median age27.7Swifton27.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$58,000Swifton$58,000Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$80,000Swifton$80,000Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$573Swifton$573Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.6%Swifton7.6%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.3 minSwifton29.3 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,035 / sq miSwifton2,035 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Swifton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Swifton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72471 Swifton , AR Standard 1,383 $45,313 $69,900

Map of Swifton ZIP codes

72471

The ZIP codes of Swifton, 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 Swifton

The nearest larger towns are Tuckerman (1,442 people, 7.9 mi), Diaz (1,337 people, 14 mi) and Newport (8,024 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Swifton
TownPopulationDistance
Newport 8,024 15.0 mi
Hoxie 2,618 17.0 mi
Bono 2,657 19.4 mi
Walnut Ridge 5,434 20.7 mi
Jonesboro 80,137 25.2 mi
Batesville 11,445 27.9 mi
Southside 4,246 29.0 mi

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