Zip code 72921: Alma, Arkansas

Q: What city is zip code 72921?

72921 is assigned to Alma, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 72921 in?

72921 is in Crawford County, Arkansas.

Q: What is the population of 72921?

About 12,888 people live in 72921, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 72921?

The median household income in 72921 is $75,008.

Q: What zip codes are near 72921?

The closest zip codes to 72921 are 72935, 72930, 72941, 72956, 72957.

Residential delivery areaCrawford CountyCentral Time

Population

12,888

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$222K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$949/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

89 sq mi

145 people/sq mi

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

About 72921

72921 is a small-town zip code in Alma, Arkansas (Crawford County), covering 89 sq mi of land. About 12,888 people live here, or 145 per square mile. The median resident is 37 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,008 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $222,100, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $949 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.6 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 72921 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers16.2%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%63rd of 549 in AR
Residents under 1827%
86th
U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%116th of 550 in AR
Poverty rate17.5%
78th
U.S. 12.5% · AR 16%240th of 545 in AR
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%211th of 550 in AR
Tech workers4.5%
74th
U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%34th of 549 in AR
Housing vacancy10.1%
72nd
U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%421st of 545 in AR
Income inequality (Gini)0.455
66th
U.S. 0.483 · AR 0.479183rd of 542 in AR
Homeownership rate72.3%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%349th of 545 in AR
Residents 65 and older17.6%
58th
U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%332nd of 550 in AR
Uninsured rate7.5%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · AR 9%280th of 548 in AR
Average commute26.6 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min221st of 508 in AR
Unemployment rate4.7%
47th
U.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%237th of 549 in AR
Median household income$75,008
44th
U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,77376th of 495 in AR
Median earnings per worker$45,938
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · AR $41,934135th of 542 in AR
Per capita income$35,143
35th
U.S. $44,673 · AR $34,225114th of 550 in AR
Median age37
34th
U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.5432nd of 550 in AR
Broadband access89.4%
30th
U.S. 91% · AR 86.7%139th of 545 in AR
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%118th of 549 in AR
Median home value$222,100
26th
U.S. $332,700 · AR $188,00065th of 509 in AR
Work from home7.9%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%176th of 549 in AR
Population12,888
20th
U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,39176th of 550 in AR
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%395th of 549 in AR
Diversity index25.4
18th
U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2297th of 550 in AR
Population density145/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi100th of 550 in AR
Median gross rent$949
17th
U.S. $1,413 · AR $94787th of 395 in AR
Government workers9.7%
17th
U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%423rd of 549 in AR
Rent-burdened renters36.1%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · AR 44.8%322nd of 498 in AR
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%300th of 550 in AR

Measure	72921	Crawford	AR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AR
Healthcare workers	16.2%	12.1%	10.5%	9.7%	97th	63rd of 549
Residents under 18	27%	23.9%	23.1%	22%	86th	116th of 550
Poverty rate	17.5%	14.7%	16%	12.5%	78th	240th of 545
Veterans	8%	9.7%	7.4%	6.2%	77th	211th of 550
Tech workers	4.5%	2.2%	2.5%	3.8%	74th	34th of 549
Housing vacancy	10.1%	8.8%	13.5%	10.1%	72nd	421st of 545
Income inequality (Gini)	0.455	0.430	0.479	0.483	66th	183rd of 542
Homeownership rate	72.3%	75.5%	66.4%	65.2%	59th	349th of 545
Residents 65 and older	17.6%	17.9%	17.6%	17.2%	58th	332nd of 550
Uninsured rate	7.5%	9.4%	9%	8.4%	55th	280th of 548
Average commute	26.6 min	24.4 min	22.5 min	26.4 min	54th	221st of 508
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.1%	4.9%	5.2%	47th	237th of 549
Median household income	$75,008	$64,132	$60,773	$80,734	44th	76th of 495
Median earnings per worker	$45,938	$40,431	$41,934	$49,666	43rd	135th of 542
Per capita income	$35,143	$30,712	$34,225	$44,673	35th	114th of 550
Median age	37	39.2	38.5	38.9	34th	432nd of 550
Broadband access	89.4%	88.5%	86.7%	91%	30th	139th of 545
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.7%	20%	25.7%	35.7%	28th	118th of 549
Median home value	$222,100	$182,800	$188,000	$332,700	26th	65th of 509
Work from home	7.9%	6.3%	8.8%	15.1%	21st	176th of 549
Population	12,888	61,139	3,049,391	334,922,499	20th	76th of 550
Self-employed workers	7%	9.4%	10.4%	10%	19th	395th of 549
Diversity index	25.4	35.7	51.2	61.4	18th	297th of 550
Population density	145/sq mi	103/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	100th of 550
Median gross rent	$949	$851	$947	$1,413	17th	87th of 395
Government workers	9.7%	11.9%	15.2%	14.5%	17th	423rd of 549
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.1%	40.2%	44.8%	51.1%	10th	322nd of 498
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	4.4%	5.4%	14.1%	4th	300th of 550

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

20%

5–17

11%

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

10%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

27%

65 and over

17.6%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

25.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.1%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 4,621
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 76.4%
Married couples: 51.9%
Living alone: 19.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

72921

$75,008

Crawford Co.

$64,132

Arkansas

$60,773

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,143

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.455

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

72921

$222,100

Crawford Co.

$182,800

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

72921

$949

Crawford Co.

$851

Arkansas

$947

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

0.9%

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,142
Owner-occupied: 72.3%
Vacant: 10.1%
Median year built: 1997
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.8%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

24%

20–29

24%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

16%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

12%

Production

Management

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Food service

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Retail

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Construction

11%

Education

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$45,938

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	72921	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,935	$74,888
Service	$33,165	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,589	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$71,174	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,600	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

25%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Households with broadband: 89.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.3%
No internet access: 7.3%
Without health insurance: 7.5%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Alma
State: Arkansas
County: Crawford County
Center point: 35.4631° N, 94.1915° W
Land area: 89 sq mi
Water area: 3.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Alma6% of zip
Kibler4% of zip
Rudy1% of zip
Dyer1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 72921

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
72935	Dyer, AR	3.9 mi	521	—	$165,700
72930	Cecil, AR	4.1 mi	207	—	$108,300
72941	Lavaca, AR	8.1 mi	5,140	$73,558	$169,600
72956	Van Buren, AR	8.8 mi	34,546	$62,988	$184,100
72957	Van Buren, AR · PO box	9 mi	—	—	—
72952	Rudy, AR	9.6 mi	2,101	$49,254	$165,600
72947	Mulberry, AR	11 mi	4,493	$58,640	$161,100
72904	Fort Smith, AR	11 mi	21,296	$41,909	$111,500
72923	Barling, AR	12 mi	4,956	$54,157	$140,000
72903	Fort Smith, AR	12 mi	27,242	$61,434	$235,900
72906	Fort Smith, AR · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
72913	Fort Smith, AR · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 72921

What city is zip code 72921?

72921 is assigned to Alma, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 72921 in?

72921 is in Crawford County, Arkansas.

What is the population of 72921?

About 12,888 people live in 72921, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 72921 in?

72921 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 72921?

The median household income in 72921 is $75,008.

What zip codes are near 72921?

The closest zip codes to 72921 are 72935, 72930, 72941, 72956, 72957.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72921, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.