Zip code 72131: Quitman, Arkansas

Q: What city is zip code 72131?

72131 is assigned to Quitman, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 72131 in?

72131 is mostly in Cleburne County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 72131?

About 4,605 people live in 72131, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 72131?

The median household income in 72131 is $46,629.

Q: What zip codes are near 72131?

The closest zip codes to 72131 are 72061, 72137, 72013, 72067, 72543.

Residential delivery areaCleburne CountyCentral Time

Population

4,605

Median household income

$47K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$162K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$738/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

129 sq mi

36 people/sq mi

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

About 72131

72131 is a rural zip code in Quitman, Arkansas (Cleburne County), covering 129 sq mi of land. About 4,605 people live here, or 36 per square mile. The median resident is 49.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $46,629 a year, 42% below the national median of $80,734. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $161,900, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $738 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing.

How 72131 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older28.3%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%107th of 550 in AR
Median age49.8
95th
U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.5135th of 550 in AR
Veterans12.1%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%81st of 550 in AR
Housing vacancy23.1%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%155th of 545 in AR
Uninsured rate11.4%
78th
U.S. 8.4% · AR 9%124th of 548 in AR
Homeownership rate78.6%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%247th of 545 in AR
Average commute29.6 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min145th of 508 in AR
Poverty rate14.5%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · AR 16%310th of 545 in AR
Healthcare workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%213th of 549 in AR
Self-employed workers8.8%
43rd
U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%325th of 549 in AR
Government workers11.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%378th of 549 in AR
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%133rd of 549 in AR
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%301st of 549 in AR
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%217th of 549 in AR
Residents under 1817.3%
15th
U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%412th of 550 in AR
Diversity index21.2
14th
U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2335th of 550 in AR
Income inequality (Gini)0.391
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · AR 0.479380th of 542 in AR
Median earnings per worker$36,633
13th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AR $41,934339th of 542 in AR
Median home value$161,900
12th
U.S. $332,700 · AR $188,000166th of 509 in AR
Broadband access84.4%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · AR 86.7%247th of 545 in AR
Work from home5.2%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%264th of 549 in AR
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%251st of 550 in AR
Population4,605
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391151st of 550 in AR
Median household income$46,629
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773341st of 495 in AR
Per capita income$23,582
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AR $34,225425th of 550 in AR
Population density36/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi221st of 550 in AR
Median gross rent$738
4th
U.S. $1,413 · AR $947242nd of 395 in AR
Rent-burdened renters27.6%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · AR 44.8%383rd of 498 in AR

Measure	72131	Cleburne	AR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AR
Residents 65 and older	28.3%	27.4%	17.6%	17.2%	96th	107th of 550
Median age	49.8	49.5	38.5	38.9	95th	135th of 550
Veterans	12.1%	11.1%	7.4%	6.2%	95th	81st of 550
Housing vacancy	23.1%	32.8%	13.5%	10.1%	95th	155th of 545
Uninsured rate	11.4%	7.2%	9%	8.4%	78th	124th of 548
Homeownership rate	78.6%	80.6%	66.4%	65.2%	75th	247th of 545
Average commute	29.6 min	26.6 min	22.5 min	26.4 min	72nd	145th of 508
Poverty rate	14.5%	13.9%	16%	12.5%	68th	310th of 545
Healthcare workers	10.3%	8.1%	10.5%	9.7%	62nd	213th of 549
Self-employed workers	8.8%	12.2%	10.4%	10%	43rd	325th of 549
Government workers	11.6%	13.9%	15.2%	14.5%	32nd	378th of 549
Tech workers	1.9%	1%	2.5%	3.8%	31st	133rd of 549
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.4%	4.9%	5.2%	23rd	301st of 549
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.1%	18.4%	25.7%	35.7%	16th	217th of 549
Residents under 18	17.3%	19.1%	23.1%	22%	15th	412th of 550
Diversity index	21.2	16	51.2	61.4	14th	335th of 550
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.391	0.457	0.479	0.483	14th	380th of 542
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,633	$39,983	$41,934	$49,666	13th	339th of 542
Median home value	$161,900	$179,800	$188,000	$332,700	12th	166th of 509
Broadband accessWeakness	84.4%	83.7%	86.7%	91%	11th	247th of 545
Work from home	5.2%	6.9%	8.8%	15.1%	8th	264th of 549
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	0.9%	5.4%	14.1%	8th	251st of 550
Population	4,605	25,226	3,049,391	334,922,499	7th	151st of 550
Median household incomeWeakness	$46,629	$55,798	$60,773	$80,734	6th	341st of 495
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,582	$32,216	$34,225	$44,673	6th	425th of 550
Population density	36/sq mi	46/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	221st of 550
Median gross rent	$738	$859	$947	$1,413	4th	242nd of 395
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.6%	45.1%	44.8%	51.1%	4th	383rd of 498

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

13%

5–17

11%

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

20%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.8

Under 18

17.3%

65 and over

28.3%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.4%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

21.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,811
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 78.4%
Married couples: 65.8%
Living alone: 17%
Veterans (of adults): 12.1%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

34%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.9%

Median household income

72131

$46,629

Cleburne Co.

$55,798

Arkansas

$60,773

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,582

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.391

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

72131

$161,900

Cleburne Co.

$179,800

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

72131

$738

Cleburne Co.

$859

Arkansas

$947

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

22%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,356
Owner-occupied: 78.6%
Vacant: 23.1%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.6%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

21%

20–29

17%

30–44

20%

45–59

15%

60+

12%

Average commute

29.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

42%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Office and admin

11%

Production

11%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Management

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Police and fire

0.4%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Retail

15%

Manufacturing

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Construction

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$36,633

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	72131	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,214	$74,888
Service	$23,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,947	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,111	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,952	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

36%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6%
Households with broadband: 84.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67%
No internet access: 15%
Without health insurance: 11.4%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Quitman
State: Arkansas
County: Cleburne County
Center point: 35.4041° N, 92.1910° W
Land area: 129 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

72131 spans 3 counties

Cleburne County67% of land
Faulkner County26% of land
Van Buren County7% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Quitman2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 72131

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
72061	Guy, AR	7.8 mi	207	$81,141	$136,400
72137	Rose Bud, AR	9.6 mi	2,267	$52,612	$164,800
72013	Bee Branch, AR	11 mi	1,573	$57,500	$132,200
72067	Higden, AR	11 mi	2,870	$53,668	$211,700
72543	Heber Springs, AR	12 mi	12,350	$56,722	$187,800
72111	Mount Vernon, AR	12 mi	1,283	$52,059	$178,700
72039	Damascus, AR	12 mi	1,983	$63,667	$178,900
72047	Enola, AR	12 mi	894	$61,944	$192,600
72545	Heber Springs, AR · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
72088	Fairfield Bay, AR	14 mi	2,542	$56,594	$164,800
72136	Romance, AR	15 mi	3,209	$78,328	$194,300
72058	Greenbrier, AR	15 mi	18,880	$76,463	$231,000

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Questions about 72131

What city is zip code 72131?

72131 is assigned to Quitman, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 72131 in?

72131 is mostly in Cleburne County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 72131?

About 4,605 people live in 72131, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 72131 in?

72131 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 72131?

The median household income in 72131 is $46,629.

What zip codes are near 72131?

The closest zip codes to 72131 are 72061, 72137, 72013, 72067, 72543.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72131, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.