Zip code 72826: Blue Mountain, Arkansas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 72826
72826 is a small-town zip code in Blue Mountain, Arkansas (Logan County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 10 people live here, or 192 per square mile. The median resident is 58 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 41.3 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and construction and repair. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 72826 compares
Only about 10 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391
- Population density192/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi
- Per capita income$26,990U.S. $44,673 · AR $34,225
- U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.5
- U.S. 12.5% · AR 16%
- U.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%
- U.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%
- Average commute41.3 minU.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min
- U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%
- U.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%
- U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · AR 86.7%
- U.S. 8.4% · AR 9%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%
- U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%
- Housing vacancy71.4%U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%
- U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%
- Median earnings per worker$41,250U.S. $49,666 · AR $41,934
- U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%
- U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%
- U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%
- U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%
- U.S. 0.483 · AR 0.479
| Measure | 72826 | Logan | AR | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10 | 21,277 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 192/sq mi | 30/sq mi | 59/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $26,990 | $32,776 | $34,225 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 58 | 43.6 | 38.5 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 13.9% | 16% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 16.7% | 25.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 78.4% | 66.4% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 41.3 min | 26.9 min | 22.5 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 21.7 | 51.2 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 80.2% | 86.7% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 7.1% | 9% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 71.4% | 12.7% | 13.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 20% | 19.9% | 17.6% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 20% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $41,250 | $40,055 | $41,934 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1% | 2.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 25% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 25% | 20.2% | 15.2% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.210 | 0.462 | 0.479 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 4
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 50%
- Married couples
- 50%
- Living alone
- 50%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 14
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 71.4%
- Median year built
- 1948
- Median rooms
- 5.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 72826 | U.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+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 37.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Blue Mountain
- State
- Arkansas
- County
- Logan County
- Center point
- 35.1295° N, 93.7101° W
- Land area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Blue Mountain100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 72826
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72943 | Magazine, AR | 5.6 mi | $62,022 |
| 72842 | Havana, AR | 7.6 mi | $49,000 |
| 72855 | Paris, AR | 8.3 mi | $54,089 |
| 72927 | Booneville, AR | 13 mi | $57,728 |
| 72833 | Danville, AR | 14 mi | $52,422 |
| 72865 | Subiaco, AR | 15 mi | $82,045 |
| 72951 | Ratcliff, AR | 16 mi | $39,038 |
| 72928 | Branch, AR | 17 mi | $32,313 |
| 72824 | Belleville, AR | 17 mi | $78,628 |
| 72838 | Gravelly, AR | 17 mi | $85,580 |
| 72828 | Briggsville, AR | 17 mi | — |
| 72851 | New Blaine, AR | 18 mi | $68,750 |
Questions about 72826
What city is zip code 72826?
72826 is assigned to Blue Mountain, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 72826 in?
72826 is in Logan County, Arkansas.
What is the population of 72826?
About 10 people live in 72826, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 72826 in?
72826 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 72826?
The closest zip codes to 72826 are 72943, 72842, 72855, 72927, 72833.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72826, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.