Zip code 72067: Higden, Arkansas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 72067
72067 is a small-town zip code in Higden, Arkansas (Cleburne County), covering 49 sq mi of land. About 2,870 people live here, or 59 per square mile. The median resident is 54.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $53,668 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $211,700, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $668 a month.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and transportation and moving goods. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 72067 compares
- Housing vacancy50.3%99thU.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%14th of 545 in AR
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · AR 44.8%62nd of 498 in AR
- Median age54.998thU.S. 38.9 · AR 38.570th of 550 in AR
- 97thU.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%91st of 550 in AR
- Average commute37.3 min95thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min40th of 508 in AR
- Veterans11.8%94thU.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%89th of 550 in AR
- 94thU.S. 10% · AR 10.4%108th of 549 in AR
- Homeownership rate85.4%90thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%146th of 545 in AR
- Poverty rate19.4%83rdWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AR 16%193rd of 545 in AR
- 77thU.S. 0.483 · AR 0.479129th of 542 in AR
- Uninsured rate9.3%67thU.S. 8.4% · AR 9%197th of 548 in AR
- Median earnings per worker$46,55645thU.S. $49,666 · AR $41,934122nd of 542 in AR
- 41stU.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%271st of 549 in AR
- Per capita income$36,39139thU.S. $44,673 · AR $34,22598th of 550 in AR
- Work from home10.6%38thU.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%108th of 549 in AR
- Government workers12.3%38thU.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%358th of 549 in AR
- Median home value$211,70023rdU.S. $332,700 · AR $188,00076th of 509 in AR
- Residents under 1817.4%16thU.S. 22% · AR 23.1%411th of 550 in AR
- 14thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%244th of 549 in AR
- Median household income$53,66813thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773253rd of 495 in AR
- Broadband access85.1%12thWeaknessU.S. 91% · AR 86.7%229th of 545 in AR
- 9thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%360th of 549 in AR
- Population density59/sq mi8thU.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi162nd of 550 in AR
- Diversity index14.88thU.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2409th of 550 in AR
- Population2,8705thU.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391202nd of 550 in AR
- Tech workers0.2%4thU.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%278th of 549 in AR
- 2ndU.S. $1,413 · AR $947295th of 395 in AR
- 2ndU.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%342nd of 550 in AR
| Measure | 72067 | Cleburne | AR | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 50.3% | 32.8% | 13.5% | 10.1% | 14th of 545 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 80.1% | 45.1% | 44.8% | 51.1% | 62nd of 498 | |
| Median age | 54.9 | 49.5 | 38.5 | 38.9 | 70th of 550 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 30.6% | 27.4% | 17.6% | 17.2% | 91st of 550 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 37.3 min | 26.6 min | 22.5 min | 26.4 min | 40th of 508 | |
| Veterans | 11.8% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 89th of 550 | |
| Self-employed workers | 16.6% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 10% | 108th of 549 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 85.4% | 80.6% | 66.4% | 65.2% | 146th of 545 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 19.4% | 13.9% | 16% | 12.5% | 193rd of 545 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.473 | 0.457 | 0.479 | 0.483 | 129th of 542 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.3% | 7.2% | 9% | 8.4% | 197th of 548 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $46,556 | $39,983 | $41,934 | $49,666 | 122nd of 542 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.9% | 8.1% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 271st of 549 | |
| Per capita income | $36,391 | $32,216 | $34,225 | $44,673 | 98th of 550 | |
| Work from home | 10.6% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 15.1% | 108th of 549 | |
| Government workers | 12.3% | 13.9% | 15.2% | 14.5% | 358th of 549 | |
| Median home value | $211,700 | $179,800 | $188,000 | $332,700 | 76th of 509 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.4% | 19.1% | 23.1% | 22% | 411th of 550 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.9% | 18.4% | 25.7% | 35.7% | 244th of 549 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $53,668 | $55,798 | $60,773 | $80,734 | 253rd of 495 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 85.1% | 83.7% | 86.7% | 91% | 229th of 545 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.4% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 360th of 549 | |
| Population density | 59/sq mi | 46/sq mi | 59/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 162nd of 550 | |
| Diversity index | 14.8 | 16 | 51.2 | 61.4 | 409th of 550 | |
| Population | 2,870 | 25,226 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 | 202nd of 550 | |
| Tech workers | 0.2% | 1% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 278th of 549 | |
| Median gross rent | $668 | $859 | $947 | $1,413 | 295th of 395 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.3% | 0.9% | 5.4% | 14.1% | 342nd of 550 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White92%
- Black0%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0.2%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,341
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 60.5%
- Married couples
- 46.8%
- Living alone
- 35.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11.8%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,697
- Owner-occupied
- 85.4%
- Vacant
- 50.3%
- Median year built
- 1996
- Median rooms
- 5.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 80.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 70.8%
- Home value to income
- 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 72067 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $69,554 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,567 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $61,042 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $38,839 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $42,500 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5%
- Households with broadband
- 85.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 37.3%
- No internet access
- 14.2%
- Without health insurance
- 9.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Higden
- State
- Arkansas
- County
- Cleburne County
- Center point
- 35.5621° N, 92.1659° W
- Land area
- 49 sq mi
- Water area
- 15 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
72067 spans 2 counties
- Cleburne County86% of land
- Van Buren County14% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Greers Ferry15% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 72067
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72088 | Fairfield Bay, AR | 6 mi | $56,594 |
| 72545 | Heber Springs, AR · PO box | 8.3 mi | — |
| 72044 | Edgemont, AR | 9.1 mi | $47,213 |
| 72130 | Prim, AR | 9.2 mi | $87,014 |
| 72153 | Shirley, AR | 11 mi | $50,253 |
| 72131 | Quitman, AR | 11 mi | $46,629 |
| 72581 | Tumbling Shoals, AR | 11 mi | — |
| 72543 | Heber Springs, AR | 12 mi | $56,722 |
| 72530 | Drasco, AR | 12 mi | $66,875 |
| 72546 | Ida, AR | 13 mi | — |
| 72013 | Bee Branch, AR | 14 mi | $57,500 |
| 72028 | Choctaw, AR | 15 mi | — |
Zip codes like 72067 elsewhere
Questions about 72067
What city is zip code 72067?
72067 is assigned to Higden, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 72067 in?
72067 is mostly in Cleburne County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 72067?
About 2,870 people live in 72067, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 72067 in?
72067 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 72067?
The median household income in 72067 is $53,668.
What zip codes are near 72067?
The closest zip codes to 72067 are 72088, 72545, 72044, 72130, 72153.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72067, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.