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Prairie County, AR ZIP codes

Prairie County, AR has 6 ZIP codes, in 6 towns: 72040, 72064, 72041, 72017, 72066 and 72170. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 72160.

The county seats are Des Arc and DeValls Bluff.

ZIP codes
6
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
6
County seats
Des Arc, DeValls Bluff
County FIPS
05117
Population
8,064
Median household income
$51,646
Land area
648 sq mi

Prairie County ZIP codes by town

Des Arc (county seat)
72040

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Prairie County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Prairie County.

Map of Prairie County ZIP codes

720177204072041720647206672170

The ZIP codes of Prairie County, 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.

Prairie County in numbers

About 8,064 people live in Prairie County, in 3,256 households, the 67th most populous of Arkansas's 75 counties. The median household income is $51,646 a year, 15% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,400 (49% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $625 a month. The median age is 45.7; 18.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population8,064Prairie8,064
Households3,256Prairie3,256
Median age45.7Prairie45.7Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$51,646Prairie$51,646Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$96,400Prairie$96,400Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$625Prairie$625Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%Prairie18.2%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.6 minPrairie26.6 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density12 / sq miPrairie12 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Prairie County

Largest towns in Prairie County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Hazen 1 1,874
Des Arc 1 1,591
De Valls Bluff 1 553
Hickory Plains 1 259
Biscoe 1 203
Ulm 1 174

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Prairie County.

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Every ZIP code in Prairie County, with figures

ZIP codes in Prairie County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72017 Biscoe , AR Standard 203 $91,731 $105,400
72040 Des Arc , AR Standard 2,421 $32,476 $74,800
72041 De Valls Bluff , AR Standard 1,175 $53,125 —
72064 Hazen , AR Standard 2,781 $63,897 $130,400
72066 Hickory Plains , AR Standard 259 — $157,000
72170 Ulm , AR Standard 174 $63,438 —

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zipcodes.pro. “Prairie County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/ar/county/prairie

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