72846 Zip Code Profile

72846 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Lamar, Arkansas. Median household income here ($28,539) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $43,497/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 72846 is $31,575.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 72846 earn an average of $27,794/year. Women earn only $17,249/year.

1,759 people in 72846 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 72846? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.5 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 1,934 men and 1,979 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,111 people (out of the 3,913 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,199 homes, and 20 businesses every day. 44 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

72846 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Osaka, Japan!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 425 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,913
• White Population: 3,778
• Black Population: 41
• Hispanic Population: 121
• Asian Population: 23
• Hawaiian Population: 5
• Indian Population: 75
• Male Population: 1,934
• Female Population: 1,979
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Arkansas
• County: Johnson
• City: Lamar
• Longitude: -93.4
• Latitude: 35.4
• Elevation: 425 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 479

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,700
• Drive alone: 1,379
• Carpool: 263
• Public transit: 8
• Ride bikes or walk: 44


• Average commute time: 22.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 95
•    5 - 9: 144
•    10 - 14: 263
•    15 - 19: 378
•    20 - 24: 232
•    25 - 29: 142
•    30 - 34: 207
•    35 - 39: 24
•    40 - 44: 77
•    45 - 59: 42
•    60 - 89: 58
•    90 plus: 38

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $79,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $32,340
• Businesses: 24
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $2,978,000
• Average Family Income: $43,497
• Median Family Income: $28,539
• Average Income for Men: $27,794
• Average Income for Women: $17,249

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 8489.0
• Sr Senator: John Boozman (R)
• Jr Senator: Mark L. Pryor (D)
• US House Representative: Steve Womack (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 071
• State FIPS Code: 05

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View all schools in Lamar

Primary Schools

Lamar Elementary School

301 Elberta Street

Lamar, AR 72846

(479) 885-3363

Middle Schools

Lamar Middle School

301 Elberta Street

Lamar, AR 72846

(479) 885-6511

High Schools

Lamar High School

301 Elberta Street

Lamar, AR 72846

(479) 885-3344