Zip code 72434: Imboden, Arkansas

Q: What city is zip code 72434?

72434 is assigned to Imboden, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 72434 in?

72434 is mostly in Randolph County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 72434?

About 1,880 people live in 72434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 72434?

The median household income in 72434 is $77,734.

Q: What zip codes are near 72434?

The closest zip codes to 72434 are 72415, 72459, 72460, 72455, 72458.

Residential delivery areaRandolph CountyCentral Time

Population

1,880

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$109K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$538/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

87 sq mi

22 people/sq mi

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

About 72434

72434 is a rural zip code in Imboden, Arkansas (Randolph County), covering 87 sq mi of land. About 1,880 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 47.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,734 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $109,300, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $538 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.1 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and management.

How 72434 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers18.1%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%45th of 549 in AR
Median age47.2
91st
U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.5175th of 550 in AR
Self-employed workers13.9%
87th
U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%162nd of 549 in AR
Homeownership rate80.8%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%217th of 545 in AR
Housing vacancy11.2%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%395th of 545 in AR
Average commute30.1 min
74th
U.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min131st of 508 in AR
Veterans6.4%
58th
U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%312th of 550 in AR
Poverty rate12.3%
57th
U.S. 12.5% · AR 16%359th of 545 in AR
Unemployment rate5.3%
57th
U.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%201st of 549 in AR
Rent-burdened renters52.2%
56th
U.S. 51.1% · AR 44.8%169th of 498 in AR
Residents 65 and older17%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%359th of 550 in AR
Residents under 1822.1%
50th
U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%265th of 550 in AR
Median household income$77,734
47th
U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,77359th of 495 in AR
Uninsured rate6.5%
47th
U.S. 8.4% · AR 9%328th of 548 in AR
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%346th of 549 in AR
Broadband access87.7%
22nd
U.S. 91% · AR 86.7%166th of 545 in AR
Per capita income$29,661
18th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · AR $34,225228th of 550 in AR
Median earnings per worker$38,920
18th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · AR $41,934282nd of 542 in AR
Diversity index17.6
10th
U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2378th of 550 in AR
Income inequality (Gini)0.368
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · AR 0.479434th of 542 in AR
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%283rd of 550 in AR
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%399th of 549 in AR
Population1,880
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391250th of 550 in AR
Population density22/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi305th of 550 in AR
Median home value$109,300
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · AR $188,000342nd of 509 in AR
Median gross rent$538
1st
U.S. $1,413 · AR $947363rd of 395 in AR
Work from home1.7%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%395th of 549 in AR
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%404th of 549 in AR

Measure	72434	Randolph	AR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AR
Healthcare workers	18.1%	13.3%	10.5%	9.7%	99th	45th of 549
Median age	47.2	39.6	38.5	38.9	91st	175th of 550
Self-employed workers	13.9%	11.8%	10.4%	10%	87th	162nd of 549
Homeownership rateStrength	80.8%	73.5%	66.4%	65.2%	80th	217th of 545
Housing vacancy	11.2%	15.3%	13.5%	10.1%	76th	395th of 545
Average commute	30.1 min	23.8 min	22.5 min	26.4 min	74th	131st of 508
Veterans	6.4%	8.4%	7.4%	6.2%	58th	312th of 550
Poverty rate	12.3%	22.4%	16%	12.5%	57th	359th of 545
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.3%	4.9%	5.2%	57th	201st of 549
Rent-burdened renters	52.2%	45.9%	44.8%	51.1%	56th	169th of 498
Residents 65 and older	17%	19.3%	17.6%	17.2%	53rd	359th of 550
Residents under 18	22.1%	24.5%	23.1%	22%	50th	265th of 550
Median household income	$77,734	$50,911	$60,773	$80,734	47th	59th of 495
Uninsured rate	6.5%	7.2%	9%	8.4%	47th	328th of 548
Government workers	12.7%	13.4%	15.2%	14.5%	42nd	346th of 549
Broadband access	87.7%	78.8%	86.7%	91%	22nd	166th of 545
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,661	$26,607	$34,225	$44,673	18th	228th of 550
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,920	$33,557	$41,934	$49,666	18th	282nd of 542
Diversity index	17.6	20.7	51.2	61.4	10th	378th of 550
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.368	0.448	0.479	0.483	6th	434th of 542
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	2.9%	5.4%	14.1%	5th	283rd of 550
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.1%	12.1%	25.7%	35.7%	4th	399th of 549
Population	1,880	18,838	3,049,391	334,922,499	3rd	250th of 550
Population density	22/sq mi	29/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	305th of 550
Median home value	$109,300	$130,600	$188,000	$332,700	3rd	342nd of 509
Median gross rent	$538	$674	$947	$1,413	1st	363rd of 395
Work from home	1.7%	4.9%	8.8%	15.1%	1st	395th of 549
Tech workers	0%	0.7%	2.5%	3.8%	1st	404th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

20%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.2

Under 18

22.1%

65 and over

17%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0.2%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

17.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 745
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 64.7%
Married couples: 50.6%
Living alone: 28.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

72434

$77,734

Randolph Co.

$50,911

Arkansas

$60,773

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,661

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.368

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

72434

$109,300

Randolph Co.

$130,600

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

72434

$538

Randolph Co.

$674

Arkansas

$947

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

22%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 839
Owner-occupied: 80.8%
Vacant: 11.2%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.1%
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

14%

20–29

13%

30–44

40%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

30.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

18%

Construction and repair

18%

Management

12%

Transportation and moving

10%

Sales

Food service

Office and admin

Production

Arts, media and sports

Education

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

0.8%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Health care and social assistance

22%

Retail

13%

Construction

10%

Education

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.4%

Professional and technical services

0.3%

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$38,920

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	72434	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,833	$74,888
Service	$25,941	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,403	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$55,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

38%

Some college

34%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Households with broadband: 87.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.2%
No internet access: 9.9%
Without health insurance: 6.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Imboden
State: Arkansas
County: Randolph County
Center point: 36.2175° N, 91.1564° W
Land area: 87 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

72434 spans 2 counties

Randolph County68% of land
Lawrence County32% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Imboden2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 72434

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
72415	Black Rock, AR	6.4 mi	1,376	$53,750	$93,300
72459	Ravenden, AR	8.7 mi	1,348	$39,167	$64,000
72460	Ravenden Springs, AR	8.9 mi	1,016	$45,673	$175,500
72455	Pocahontas, AR	9.3 mi	13,442	$49,764	$142,600
72458	Powhatan, AR	10 mi	567	$63,636	$168,800
72457	Portia, AR	10 mi	143	—	$112,500
72482	Williford, AR	12 mi	1,226	$35,855	$72,000
72433	Hoxie, AR	15 mi	2,723	$36,473	$92,400
72466	Smithville, AR	16 mi	1,461	$79,808	$165,100
72440	Lynn, AR	17 mi	269	$48,056	$95,000
72476	Walnut Ridge, AR	18 mi	7,334	$42,181	$96,500
72478	Warm Springs, AR	18 mi	323	$49,038	$75,000

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Questions about 72434

What city is zip code 72434?

72434 is assigned to Imboden, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 72434 in?

72434 is mostly in Randolph County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 72434?

About 1,880 people live in 72434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 72434 in?

72434 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 72434?

The median household income in 72434 is $77,734.

What zip codes are near 72434?

The closest zip codes to 72434 are 72415, 72459, 72460, 72455, 72458.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72434, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.