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72181

Zip code 72181: Wooster, Arkansas

Residential delivery areaFaulkner CountyCentral Time
Population
37
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$275K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
53
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.3 sq mi
29 people/sq mi

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

About 72181

72181 is a rural zip code in Wooster, Arkansas (Faulkner County), covering 1.3 sq mi of land. About 37 people live here, or 29 per square mile. The median resident is 53 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

27% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $275,000. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).

How 72181 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 37 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
53
Under 18
0%
65 and over
27%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
73%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
29
Average household size
1.3
Family households
31%
Married couples
31%
Living alone
69%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
22% / 78%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
34%
$25–50k
3%
$50–75k
0%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
62%

Median household income

72181
—
Faulkner Co.
$67,289
Arkansas
$60,773
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$119,824
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
27%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
62.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.369
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

72181
$275,000
Faulkner Co.
$232,700
Arkansas
$188,000
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

72181
—
Faulkner Co.
$1,005
Arkansas
$947
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
29
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1998
Median rooms
7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
100%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
45.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance
53%
Computer and math
47%
Management
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
53%
Information
47%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work72181U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
0%
Some college
46%
Associate's
27%
Bachelor's
24%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.3%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
69%
Cable, fiber or DSL
37.9%
No internet access
31%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Wooster
Center point
35.1624° N, 92.4452° W
Land area
1.3 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 72181

ZipCityDistanceIncome
72107Menifee5.3 mi—
72035Conway5.8 mi—
72033Conway · PO box6.4 mi—
72058Greenbrier7 mi$76,463
72034Conway7.7 mi$65,635
72032Conway8.2 mi$64,695
72127Plumerville9.1 mi$52,250
72157Springfield10 mi$62,931
72039Damascus14 mi$63,667
72106Mayflower14 mi$65,800
72173Vilonia14 mi$74,600
72047Enola14 mi$61,944

Questions about 72181

What city is zip code 72181?

72181 is assigned to Wooster, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 72181 in?

72181 is in Faulkner County, Arkansas.

What is the population of 72181?

About 37 people live in 72181, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 72181 in?

72181 is in Central Time.

What zip codes are near 72181?

The closest zip codes to 72181 are 72107, 72035, 72033, 72058, 72034.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72181, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.