Baxter County, Arkansas

Baxter County covers 554 sq mi of land and has about 42,407 residents. 13 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 11 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

42,407

77/sq mi

Median household income

$48K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$175K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$846

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.4

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

15.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Baxter County

13 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
72519	Calico Rock	Residential	2,945	$48,438	$125,900
72537	Gamaliel	Residential	535	$40,441	$122,900
72544	Henderson	Residential	952	$44,057	$193,100
72617	Big Flat	Residential	444	—	$78,000
72623	Clarkridge	Residential	565	$46,354	$170,700
72626	Cotter	Residential	1,294	$36,417	$266,000
72635	Gassville	Residential	3,426	$49,709	$172,100
72642	Lakeview	Residential	1,664	$68,810	$224,100
72651	Midway	Residential	1,304	$30,000	$211,600
72653	Mountain Home	Residential	29,564	$48,718	$174,200
72654	Mountain Home · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
72658	Norfork	Residential	1,804	$36,094	$113,100
72659	Norfork · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Baxter County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

33%

Some college

24%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

0.0%

Walked

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Baxter	U.S.
Own their home	75.2%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.4%	35.7%
Work from home	7.4%	15.1%
Households with broadband	87.2%	91%
Without health insurance	7%	8.4%
Foreign-born	2.1%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	11.8%	6.2%
Unemployment	6.3%	5.2%
Average commute	19.4 min	26.4 min