72017

Zip code 72017: Biscoe, Arkansas

Q: What city is zip code 72017?

72017 is assigned to Biscoe, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 72017 in?

72017 is in Prairie County, Arkansas.

Q: What is the population of 72017?

About 203 people live in 72017, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 72017?

The median household income in 72017 is $91,731.

Q: What zip codes are near 72017?

The closest zip codes to 72017 are 72040, 72021, 72036, 72041, 72029.

Residential delivery areaPrairie CountyCentral Time

Population

203

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$92K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$105K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

41 sq mi

5 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 72017

72017 is a rural zip code in Biscoe, Arkansas (Prairie County), covering 41 sq mi of land. About 203 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 52.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $91,731 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $105,400, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.1 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and construction and repair. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 72017 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 203 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy57.9%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%7th of 545 in AR
Rent-burdened renters75%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · AR 44.8%71st of 498 in AR
Self-employed workers21.4%
98th
U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%60th of 549 in AR
Median age52.8
97th
U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.591st of 550 in AR
Average commute35.1 min
91st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min62nd of 508 in AR
Veterans10.2%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%131st of 550 in AR
Residents 65 and older22.7%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%194th of 550 in AR
Government workers20.4%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%146th of 549 in AR
Uninsured rate13.3%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · AR 9%78th of 548 in AR
Homeownership rate77.8%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%262nd of 545 in AR
Median earnings per worker$53,750
65th
U.S. $49,666 · AR $41,93445th of 542 in AR
Median household income$91,731
64th
U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,77322nd of 495 in AR
Per capita income$40,768
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · AR $34,22566th of 550 in AR
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%123rd of 549 in AR
Residents under 1818.2%
20th
U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%392nd of 550 in AR
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%327th of 549 in AR
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%201st of 550 in AR
Diversity index10.4
4th
U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2452nd of 550 in AR
Healthcare workers5.1%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%401st of 549 in AR
Median home value$105,400
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · AR $188,000354th of 509 in AR
Population203
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391511th of 550 in AR
Population density5/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi523rd of 550 in AR
Poverty rate1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · AR 16%520th of 545 in AR
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%525th of 549 in AR
Broadband access73.3%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AR 86.7%439th of 545 in AR
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%479th of 549 in AR
Income inequality (Gini)0.313
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · AR 0.479496th of 542 in AR

Measure	72017	Prairie	AR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AR
Housing vacancy	57.9%	20.3%	13.5%	10.1%	99th	7th of 545
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	75%	44.8%	44.8%	51.1%	99th	71st of 498
Self-employed workers	21.4%	16%	10.4%	10%	98th	60th of 549
Median age	52.8	45.7	38.5	38.9	97th	91st of 550
Average commuteWeakness	35.1 min	26.6 min	22.5 min	26.4 min	91st	62nd of 508
Veterans	10.2%	6.4%	7.4%	6.2%	90th	131st of 550
Residents 65 and older	22.7%	23.6%	17.6%	17.2%	86th	194th of 550
Government workers	20.4%	16.2%	15.2%	14.5%	85th	146th of 549
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.3%	6%	9%	8.4%	84th	78th of 548
Homeownership rate	77.8%	75.8%	66.4%	65.2%	73rd	262nd of 545
Median earnings per worker	$53,750	$39,298	$41,934	$49,666	65th	45th of 542
Median household income	$91,731	$51,646	$60,773	$80,734	64th	22nd of 495
Per capita income	$40,768	$30,905	$34,225	$44,673	52nd	66th of 550
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.5%	18.2%	25.7%	35.7%	27th	123rd of 549
Residents under 18	18.2%	20.6%	23.1%	22%	20th	392nd of 550
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	3%	4.9%	5.2%	16th	327th of 549
Foreign-born residents	2%	0.6%	5.4%	14.1%	12th	201st of 550
Diversity index	10.4	29.2	51.2	61.4	4th	452nd of 550
Healthcare workers	5.1%	6.9%	10.5%	9.7%	4th	401st of 549
Median home value	$105,400	$96,400	$188,000	$332,700	3rd	354th of 509
Population	203	8,064	3,049,391	334,922,499	1st	511th of 550
Population density	5/sq mi	13/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	523rd of 550
Poverty rateStrength	1%	11.8%	16%	12.5%	1st	520th of 545
Work from home	0%	3.3%	8.8%	15.1%	1st	525th of 549
Broadband accessWeakness	73.3%	72.8%	86.7%	91%	1st	439th of 545
Tech workers	0%	0.7%	2.5%	3.8%	1st	479th of 549
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.313	0.451	0.479	0.483	1st	496th of 542

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

18%

45–54

17%

55–64

20%

65–74

75+

Median age

52.8

Under 18

18.2%

65 and over

22.7%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

10.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 90
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 68.9%
Married couples: 68.9%
Living alone: 22.2%
Veterans (of adults): 10.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

32%

$50–75k

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

32%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

72017

$91,731

Prairie Co.

$51,646

Arkansas

$60,773

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,768

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.313

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

72017

$105,400

Prairie Co.

$96,400

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

72017

—

Prairie Co.

$625

Arkansas

$947

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

59%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

38%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 214
Owner-occupied: 77.8%
Vacant: 57.9%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 75%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

100%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

21%

20–29

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

20%

Average commute

35.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

19%

Management

16%

Construction and repair

12%

Education

11%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Office and admin

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Industries

Retail

19%

Agriculture and mining

16%

Education

11%

Other services

11%

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$53,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

21.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	72017	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,500	$74,888
Service	$35,833	$26,804
Sales and office	$128,289	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,833	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

70%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
Households with broadband: 73.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 26.7%
No internet access: 18.9%
Without health insurance: 13.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Biscoe
State: Arkansas
County: Prairie County
Center point: 34.8873° N, 91.3879° W
Land area: 41 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Fredonia (Biscoe)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 72017

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
72040	Des Arc, AR	10 mi	2,421	$32,476	$74,800
72021	Brinkley, AR	10 mi	3,491	$41,310	$94,200
72036	Cotton Plant, AR	11 mi	598	$13,264	$47,400
72041	De Valls Bluff, AR	12 mi	1,175	$53,125	—
72029	Clarendon, AR	14 mi	1,918	$35,515	$66,800
72064	Hazen, AR	15 mi	2,781	$63,897	$130,400
72060	Griffithville, AR	17 mi	539	$26,875	$72,500
72392	Wheatley, AR	17 mi	422	$66,786	$168,800
72134	Roe, AR	19 mi	355	$108,177	$211,200
72059	Gregory, AR	19 mi	0	—	—
72108	Monroe, AR	20 mi	0	—	—
72066	Hickory Plains, AR	20 mi	259	—	$157,000

Questions about 72017

What city is zip code 72017?

72017 is assigned to Biscoe, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 72017 in?

72017 is in Prairie County, Arkansas.

What is the population of 72017?

About 203 people live in 72017, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 72017 in?

72017 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 72017?

The median household income in 72017 is $91,731.

What zip codes are near 72017?

The closest zip codes to 72017 are 72040, 72021, 72036, 72041, 72029.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72017, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.