Zip code 72111: Mount Vernon, Arkansas

Q: What city is zip code 72111?

72111 is assigned to Mount Vernon, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 72111 in?

72111 is mostly in Faulkner County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 72111?

About 1,283 people live in 72111, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 72111?

The median household income in 72111 is $52,059.

Q: What zip codes are near 72111?

The closest zip codes to 72111 are 72047, 72136, 72137, 72045, 72173.

Residential delivery areaFaulkner CountyCentral Time

Population

1,283

Median household income

$52K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$179K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,113/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

57 sq mi

22 people/sq mi

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

About 72111

72111 is a rural zip code in Mount Vernon, Arkansas (Faulkner County), covering 57 sq mi of land. About 1,283 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,059 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 20.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $178,700, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,113 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.5 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 72111 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute36.5 min
94th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min48th of 508 in AR
Self-employed workers16.3%
93rd
U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%114th of 549 in AR
Poverty rate20.2%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · AR 16%179th of 545 in AR
Residents under 1826.7%
85th
U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%123rd of 550 in AR
Homeownership rate81.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%207th of 545 in AR
Median age43.4
79th
U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.5249th of 550 in AR
Broadband access94.6%
72nd
U.S. 91% · AR 86.7%52nd of 545 in AR
Healthcare workers10.8%
69th
U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%191st of 549 in AR
Residents 65 and older19%
67th
U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%290th of 550 in AR
Uninsured rate6.9%
51st
U.S. 8.4% · AR 9%308th of 548 in AR
Median earnings per worker$45,147
41st
U.S. $49,666 · AR $41,934147th of 542 in AR
Median gross rent$1,113
29th
U.S. $1,413 · AR $94731st of 395 in AR
Median home value$178,700
17th
U.S. $332,700 · AR $188,000120th of 509 in AR
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%147th of 550 in AR
Per capita income$27,507
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AR $34,225297th of 550 in AR
Median household income$52,059
11th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773276th of 495 in AR
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%279th of 549 in AR
Veterans2.6%
11th
U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%485th of 550 in AR
Government workers8.6%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%442nd of 549 in AR
Income inequality (Gini)0.380
10th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · AR 0.479409th of 542 in AR
Work from home5.4%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%257th of 549 in AR
Housing vacancy2.5%
7th
U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%523rd of 545 in AR
Population density22/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi300th of 550 in AR
Population1,283
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391305th of 550 in AR
Diversity index6.7
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2488th of 550 in AR
Unemployment rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%439th of 549 in AR
Rent-burdened renters4.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · AR 44.8%445th of 498 in AR
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%353rd of 549 in AR

Measure	72111	Faulkner	AR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AR
Average commuteWeakness	36.5 min	25.5 min	22.5 min	26.4 min	94th	48th of 508
Self-employed workers	16.3%	9.4%	10.4%	10%	93rd	114th of 549
Poverty rateWeakness	20.2%	14.5%	16%	12.5%	85th	179th of 545
Residents under 18	26.7%	22.6%	23.1%	22%	85th	123rd of 550
Homeownership rateStrength	81.7%	62.3%	66.4%	65.2%	82nd	207th of 545
Median age	43.4	34.1	38.5	38.9	79th	249th of 550
Broadband access	94.6%	92.9%	86.7%	91%	72nd	52nd of 545
Healthcare workers	10.8%	12%	10.5%	9.7%	69th	191st of 549
Residents 65 and older	19%	13.7%	17.6%	17.2%	67th	290th of 550
Uninsured rate	6.9%	7.1%	9%	8.4%	51st	308th of 548
Median earnings per worker	$45,147	$44,046	$41,934	$49,666	41st	147th of 542
Median gross rent	$1,113	$1,005	$947	$1,413	29th	31st of 395
Median home value	$178,700	$232,700	$188,000	$332,700	17th	120th of 509
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	3.6%	5.4%	14.1%	16th	147th of 550
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,507	$34,402	$34,225	$44,673	13th	297th of 550
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,059	$67,289	$60,773	$80,734	11th	276th of 495
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.7%	35%	25.7%	35.7%	11th	279th of 549
Veterans	2.6%	5.7%	7.4%	6.2%	11th	485th of 550
Government workers	8.6%	14.8%	15.2%	14.5%	10th	442nd of 549
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.380	0.452	0.479	0.483	10th	409th of 542
Work from home	5.4%	8.5%	8.8%	15.1%	9th	257th of 549
Housing vacancy	2.5%	8.1%	13.5%	10.1%	7th	523rd of 545
Population density	22/sq mi	197/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	300th of 550
Population	1,283	127,717	3,049,391	334,922,499	2nd	305th of 550
Diversity index	6.7	38.9	51.2	61.4	2nd	488th of 550
Unemployment rateStrength	0.9%	3.4%	4.9%	5.2%	1st	439th of 549
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	4.3%	45.9%	44.8%	51.1%	1st	445th of 498
Tech workers	0%	3.2%	2.5%	3.8%	1st	353rd 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

25%

5–17

18–24

25–34

16%

35–44

15%

45–54

11%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.4

Under 18

26.7%

65 and over

19%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.5%

Diversity index

6.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 498
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 79.7%
Married couples: 51.6%
Living alone: 12.7%
Veterans (of adults): 2.6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

31%

$50–75k

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

0.2%

$200k+

Median household income

72111

$52,059

Faulkner Co.

$67,289

Arkansas

$60,773

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,507

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.380

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

72111

$178,700

Faulkner Co.

$232,700

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

72111

$1,113

Faulkner Co.

$1,005

Arkansas

$947

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

23%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 511
Owner-occupied: 81.7%
Vacant: 2.5%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 4.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

20–29

10%

30–44

49%

45–59

16%

60+

13%

Average commute

36.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

20%

Cleaning and personal care

14%

Management

12%

Production

11%

Healthcare

11%

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Sales

Legal and social services

Office and admin

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Business and finance

0.7%

Engineering and science

0.2%

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

16%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

13%

Construction

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Agriculture and mining

10%

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.4%

Public administration

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,147

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	72111	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,192	$74,888
Service	$31,510	$26,804
Sales and office	$57,697	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,284	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,635	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

44%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Households with broadband: 94.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.4%
No internet access: 5.4%
Without health insurance: 6.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Mount Vernon
State: Arkansas
County: Faulkner County
Center point: 35.2385° N, 92.1313° W
Land area: 57 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

72111 spans 2 counties

Faulkner County73% of land
White County27% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Mount Vernon2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 72111

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
72047	Enola, AR	4.5 mi	894	$61,944	$192,600
72136	Romance, AR	5.7 mi	3,209	$78,328	$194,300
72137	Rose Bud, AR	8.4 mi	2,267	$52,612	$164,800
72045	El Paso, AR	11 mi	1,110	$60,602	$140,200
72173	Vilonia, AR	11 mi	9,990	$74,600	$230,100
72061	Guy, AR	11 mi	207	$81,141	$136,400
72131	Quitman, AR	12 mi	4,605	$46,629	$161,900
72058	Greenbrier, AR	14 mi	18,880	$76,463	$231,000
72012	Beebe, AR	15 mi	13,502	$61,277	$171,700
72033	Conway, AR · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
72543	Heber Springs, AR	17 mi	12,350	$56,722	$187,800
72039	Damascus, AR	17 mi	1,983	$63,667	$178,900

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Questions about 72111

What city is zip code 72111?

72111 is assigned to Mount Vernon, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 72111 in?

72111 is mostly in Faulkner County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 72111?

About 1,283 people live in 72111, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 72111 in?

72111 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 72111?

The median household income in 72111 is $52,059.

What zip codes are near 72111?

The closest zip codes to 72111 are 72047, 72136, 72137, 72045, 72173.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72111, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.