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Walnut Ridge ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Walnut Ridge, AR is 72476, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
5,434
Area code
870

Mail addressed to Walnut Ridge 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.

Walnut Ridge in numbers

About 5,434 people live in Walnut Ridge, in 2,089 households. The median household income is $45,027 a year, 26% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,900 (37% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $739 a month. The median age is 38.5; 22.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population5,434Walnut Ridge5,434
Households2,089Walnut Ridge2,089
Median age38.5Walnut Ridge38.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$45,027Walnut Ridge$45,027Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$117,900Walnut Ridge$117,900Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$739Walnut Ridge$739Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%Walnut Ridge22.9%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.6 minWalnut Ridge23.6 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density326 / sq miWalnut Ridge326 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Walnut Ridge

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Walnut Ridge
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72476 Walnut Ridge , AR Standard 7,334 $42,181 $96,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Walnut Ridge

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

ZIP codes overlapping Walnut Ridge
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72433 Hoxie , AR Standard 2,723 $36,473 $92,400

Map of Walnut Ridge ZIP codes

72476

The ZIP codes of Walnut Ridge, 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 Walnut Ridge

The nearest larger towns are Pocahontas (7,538 people, 12 mi), Jonesboro (80,137 people, 24 mi) and Paragould (30,215 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Walnut Ridge
TownPopulationDistance
Hoxie 2,618 3.7 mi
Pocahontas 7,538 12.4 mi
Bono 2,657 14.5 mi
Jonesboro 80,137 23.7 mi
Paragould 30,215 24.5 mi
Brookland 4,377 24.7 mi

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