Polk County, Arkansas
Polk County covers 857 sq mi of land and has about 19,361 residents. 7 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
19,361
23/sq mi
Median household income
$49K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$138K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$711
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.3
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
15.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Polk County
7 total
Polk County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
22%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
14%
High school
36%
Some college
25%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
15%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.7%
Worked from home
5%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Polk | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 78.9% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 4.8% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 79.6% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 21 min | 26.4 min |