72653 Zip Code Profile

72653 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Median household income here ($29,674) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $127,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Mountain Home area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $45,660/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 72653 is $35,266.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 72653 earn an average of $29,826/year. Women earn only $18,656/year.

10,276 people in 72653 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 72653? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.8 minutes.

The median age here is 50. There are 13,581 men and 14,979 women. The median age for men is 49 while for women the median age is 52.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,677 people (out of the 28,560 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,599 homes, and 1,109 businesses every day. 185 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

72653 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Qingdao, China!) and -92 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 845 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 28,560
• White Population: 28,096
• Black Population: 93
• Hispanic Population: 480
• Asian Population: 185
• Hawaiian Population: 30
• Indian Population: 389
• Male Population: 13,581
• Female Population: 14,979
• Median Age: 50
• Median Age of Males: 49
• Median Age of Females: 52

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Arkansas
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Mountain Home AR
• County: Baxter
• City: Mountain Home
• Longitude: -92.4
• Latitude: 36.4
• Elevation: 845 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 870

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,017
• Drive alone: 8,521
• Carpool: 1,252
• Public transit: 9
• Ride bikes or walk: 185


• Average commute time: 15.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 687
•    5 - 9: 2,082
•    10 - 14: 2,591
•    15 - 19: 2,109
•    20 - 24: 1,052
•    25 - 29: 215
•    30 - 34: 802
•    35 - 39: 27
•    40 - 44: 62
•    45 - 59: 137
•    60 - 89: 134
•    90 plus: 119

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $127,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $35,750
• Businesses: 880
• Employees: 11,130
• Annual Payroll: $340,520,000
• Average Family Income: $45,660
• Median Family Income: $29,674
• Average Income for Men: $29,826
• Average Income for Women: $18,656

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 17151.0, 8489.0
• Sr Senator: John Boozman (R)
• Jr Senator: Mark L. Pryor (D)
• US House Representative: Eric A. ?Rick? Crawford (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 005
• State FIPS Code: 05

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View all schools in Mountain Home

Primary Schools

Mountain Home Kindergarten

1310 Post Oak Road

Mountain Home, AR 72653

(870) 425-1256

Nelson Wilks Herron Elementary

618 North College

Mountain Home, AR 72653

(870) 425-1241

Middle Schools

Guy Berry Intermediate School

1001 Main Street

Mountain Home, AR 72653

(870) 425-1261

Pinkston Middle School

1301 South College

Mountain Home, AR 72653

(870) 425-1236

High Schools

Mtn. Home High Career Academics

500 Bomber Blvd.

Mountain Home, AR 72653

(870) 425-1215

Other Schools

Mountain Home Jr. High School

2301 Rodeo Drive

Mountain Home, AR 72653

(870) 425-1231