72081

Zip code 72081: Judsonia, Arkansas

Q: What city is zip code 72081?

72081 is assigned to Judsonia, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 72081 in?

72081 is mostly in White County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 72081?

About 7,436 people live in 72081, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 72081?

The median household income in 72081 is $45,620.

Q: What zip codes are near 72081?

The closest zip codes to 72081 are 72145, 72121, 72085, 72139, 72010.

Residential delivery areaWhite CountyCentral Time

Population

7,436

Median household income

$46K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$152K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$808/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

94 sq mi

79 people/sq mi

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

About 72081

72081 is a small-town zip code in Judsonia, Arkansas (White County), covering 94 sq mi of land. About 7,436 people live here, or 79 per square mile. The median resident is 38.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $45,620 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $151,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $808 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and cleaning and personal care.

How 72081 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate8.9%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%89th of 549 in AR
Income inequality (Gini)0.497
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · AR 0.47984th of 542 in AR
Uninsured rate14.2%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · AR 9%65th of 548 in AR
Poverty rate17.1%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · AR 16%249th of 545 in AR
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%219th of 550 in AR
Housing vacancy9.9%
71st
U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%426th of 545 in AR
Residents under 1823.2%
60th
U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%225th of 550 in AR
Residents 65 and older17.7%
58th
U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%331st of 550 in AR
Homeownership rate68.1%
49th
U.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%416th of 545 in AR
Median age38.6
47th
U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.5385th of 550 in AR
Self-employed workers9.1%
47th
U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%316th of 549 in AR
Average commute25.4 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min251st of 508 in AR
Rent-burdened renters48.8%
42nd
U.S. 51.1% · AR 44.8%203rd of 498 in AR
Government workers12.6%
41st
U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%350th of 549 in AR
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%160th of 549 in AR
Broadband access86.8%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AR 86.7%195th of 545 in AR
Population7,436
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391110th of 550 in AR
Per capita income$26,921
12th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AR $34,225327th of 550 in AR
Population density79/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi142nd of 550 in AR
Diversity index18.3
11th
U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2366th of 550 in AR
Median home value$151,700
10th
U.S. $332,700 · AR $188,000204th of 509 in AR
Healthcare workers6.4%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%360th of 549 in AR
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%257th of 550 in AR
Median gross rent$808
7th
U.S. $1,413 · AR $947190th of 395 in AR
Median earnings per worker$33,866
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AR $41,934409th of 542 in AR
Median household income$45,620
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773355th of 495 in AR
Bachelor's degree or higher13%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%347th of 549 in AR
Work from home3.3%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%340th of 549 in AR

Measure	72081	White	AR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AR
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.9%	5.8%	4.9%	5.2%	91st	89th of 549
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.497	0.452	0.479	0.483	88th	84th of 542
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.2%	9.8%	9%	8.4%	86th	65th of 548
Poverty rate	17.1%	17.5%	16%	12.5%	77th	249th of 545
Veterans	8%	7.4%	7.4%	6.2%	77th	219th of 550
Housing vacancy	9.9%	12.6%	13.5%	10.1%	71st	426th of 545
Residents under 18	23.2%	23.2%	23.1%	22%	60th	225th of 550
Residents 65 and older	17.7%	17%	17.6%	17.2%	58th	331st of 550
Homeownership rate	68.1%	69.1%	66.4%	65.2%	49th	416th of 545
Median age	38.6	38.8	38.5	38.9	47th	385th of 550
Self-employed workers	9.1%	12.6%	10.4%	10%	47th	316th of 549
Average commute	25.4 min	22.4 min	22.5 min	26.4 min	46th	251st of 508
Rent-burdened renters	48.8%	49.1%	44.8%	51.1%	42nd	203rd of 498
Government workers	12.6%	13%	15.2%	14.5%	41st	350th of 549
Tech workers	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	3.8%	25th	160th of 549
Broadband accessWeakness	86.8%	87.2%	86.7%	91%	18th	195th of 545
Population	7,436	77,838	3,049,391	334,922,499	12th	110th of 550
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,921	$28,808	$34,225	$44,673	12th	327th of 550
Population density	79/sq mi	75/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	142nd of 550
Diversity index	18.3	27.1	51.2	61.4	11th	366th of 550
Median home value	$151,700	$163,600	$188,000	$332,700	10th	204th of 509
Healthcare workers	6.4%	9.7%	10.5%	9.7%	10th	360th of 549
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	2.1%	5.4%	14.1%	8th	257th of 550
Median gross rent	$808	$850	$947	$1,413	7th	190th of 395
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,866	$37,076	$41,934	$49,666	7th	409th of 542
Median household incomeWeakness	$45,620	$55,249	$60,773	$80,734	6th	355th of 495
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13%	20.4%	25.7%	35.7%	6th	347th of 549
Work from home	3.3%	4.8%	8.8%	15.1%	3rd	340th of 549

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

18%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.6

Under 18

23.2%

65 and over

17.7%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0.4%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

18.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,712
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 74.8%
Married couples: 56.4%
Living alone: 22.9%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

36%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

72081

$45,620

White Co.

$55,249

Arkansas

$60,773

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,921

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.497

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

72081

$151,700

White Co.

$163,600

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

72081

$808

White Co.

$850

Arkansas

$947

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

31%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,009
Owner-occupied: 68.1%
Vacant: 9.9%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.4%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

46%

20–29

14%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Transportation and moving

14%

Cleaning and personal care

14%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

Healthcare

Food service

Production

Business and finance

Management

Legal and social services

Education

Police and fire

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

13%

Other services

13%

Manufacturing

13%

Construction

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Information

Wholesale

0.4%

Arts and recreation

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$33,866

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	72081	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,409	$74,888
Service	$18,773	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,456	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,371	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

19%

High school

39%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Households with broadband: 86.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 54%
No internet access: 8%
Without health insurance: 14.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Judsonia
State: Arkansas
County: White County
Center point: 35.3816° N, 91.6701° W
Land area: 94 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

72081 spans 2 counties

White County99% of land
Independence County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Judsonia3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 72081

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
72145	Searcy, AR · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—
72121	Pangburn, AR	8.3 mi	3,631	$44,221	$175,900
72085	Letona, AR	8.9 mi	210	$38,125	$114,400
72139	Russell, AR	9.1 mi	218	$22,917	$75,000
72010	Bald Knob, AR	9.5 mi	5,204	$48,305	$120,100
72082	Kensett, AR	9.9 mi	1,956	$31,638	$91,000
72149	Searcy, AR · PO box	9.9 mi	—	—	—
72143	Searcy, AR	11 mi	35,000	$58,344	$181,300
72178	West Point, AR	13 mi	44	—	$72,100
72020	Bradford, AR	13 mi	3,100	$49,231	$95,300
72568	Pleasant Plains, AR	13 mi	2,110	$67,143	$103,100
72179	Wilburn, AR	14 mi	399	$68,571	$136,700

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Questions about 72081

What city is zip code 72081?

72081 is assigned to Judsonia, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 72081 in?

72081 is mostly in White County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 72081?

About 7,436 people live in 72081, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 72081 in?

72081 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 72081?

The median household income in 72081 is $45,620.

What zip codes are near 72081?

The closest zip codes to 72081 are 72145, 72121, 72085, 72139, 72010.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72081, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.