Housing data for ZIP code 72542

Name: Housing in ZIP code 72542, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 72542 has an estimated 4,072 residents and 2,179 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Sharp County.

16.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $646 (±$181) a month.

The median home value is $98,500 (±$20,909).

The median household income is $41,295 (±$7,198) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 4,072 (±522)
Median gross rent: $646
Median home value: $98,500
Households that rent: 16.8%

How ZIP code 72542 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 72542	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
Residents	4,072 (±522)	17,773	3,049,391	334,922,499
Housing units	2,179 (±219)	9,525	1,394,673	143,775,355
Households that rent	16.8% (±4.3 points)	21.2%	33.6%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$646 (±$181)	$766	$947	$1,413
Median home value	$98,500 (±$20,909)	$105,100	$188,000	$332,700
Median household income	$41,295 (±$7,198)	$44,637	$60,773	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$458 (±$130)	$584	$1,040	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	34.4% (±19.6 points)	37.8%	44.8%	51.1%
Built before 1980	49.3% (±7.2 points)	58.2%	39.6%	49.7%
Average commute	24.2 minutes (±3.8)	27.5 minutes	22.5 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	79.7% (±6.4 points)	80.0%	86.7%	91.0%
Median age of residents	43.9 years (±6.6)	47.1 years	38.5 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 72542, median gross rent is not measurably different from Sharp County ($766).

It is also lower than in Arkansas ($947).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Sharp County with a published estimate, ZIP 72542 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Sharp County with a published estimate, ZIP 72542 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Sharp County with a published estimate, ZIP 72542 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 72542

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 72542	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
Less than $500	33.5% (±15.9 points)	20.2%	10.1%	6.3%
$500 to $999	60.4% (±15.9 points)	62.0%	45.9%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	2.0% (±2.6 points)	16.3%	31.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	1.5% (±2.6 points)	1.1%	9.0%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±18.3 points)	0.0%	1.8%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±18.3 points)	0.0%	0.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	2.5% (±3.4 points)	0.4%	0.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 60.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 72542

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$540 (±$85)
2 bedrooms	$757 (±$137)
3 bedrooms	$733 (±$118)

Rent burden in ZIP code 72542

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 72542	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
Less than 15%	16.9% (±13.8 points)	19.5%	16.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	26.7% (±21.6 points)	20.9%	14.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.9% (±9.7 points)	11.1%	13.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.2% (±5.9 points)	10.7%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.3% (±11.6 points)	9.8%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	22.1% (±15.8 points)	28.0%	35.9%	41.9%

34.4% (±19.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 72542 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 72542

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 72542	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
Less than $50,000	19.0% (±5.9 points)	18.5%	10.2%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	31.5% (±8.0 points)	29.5%	14.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	15.0% (±4.4 points)	14.7%	13.1%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	8.8% (±3.9 points)	11.2%	15.5%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	7.0% (±3.4 points)	12.7%	21.7%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	14.8% (±6.5 points)	9.7%	17.2%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	3.7% (±3.1 points)	3.3%	6.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	1.4%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 72542

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 72542	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
Single-family, detached	77.7% (±5.9 points)	81.4%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	3.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.5 points)	2.0%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±2.0 points)	0.8%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	3.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	3.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.0% (±5.1 points)	12.2%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 72542 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 72542	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
2020 or later	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	2.1%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	3.7% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	12.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±4.4 points)	8.5%	16.0%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	19.0% (±4.9 points)	13.7%	16.0%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	12.9% (±4.5 points)	14.5%	14.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	27.7% (±5.4 points)	35.0%	16.8%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	11.3% (±3.7 points)	15.0%	9.6%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	4.8% (±2.1 points)	4.5%	5.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	3.2%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	4.7% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	4.1%	11.7%

49.3% of the homes in ZIP code 72542 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 72542

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 72542	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	2.8% (±1.8 points)	6.4%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	59.3% (±7.1 points)	53.9%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.1% (±7.2 points)	32.0%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	6.9% (±3.9 points)	7.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 72542 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 72542	Sharp County	Arkansas	United States
Drove alone	74.4% (±8.7 points)	78.5%	78.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.4% (±7.0 points)	11.8%	9.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±1.7 points)	1.2%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	1.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±5.3 points)	7.2%	8.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 72542 take an average of 24.2 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 72542

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
72529	5.7 mi	$951	$94,700	$37,355	15.7%
72482	6.4 mi	$1,047	$72,000	$35,855	9.7%
72459	9.6 mi	$730	$64,000	$39,167	21.3%
72554	11 mi	$425	$145,000	$42,851	10.8%
72513	11 mi	$675	$98,100	$40,055	22.0%
72539	14 mi	—	$102,200	$85,625	0.0%
72569	15 mi	—	$207,000	$58,365	0.0%
72520	16 mi	—	—	$23,776	16.5%

ZIP code 72542 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72542: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 72542

What is the median rent in ZIP code 72542?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72542 is $646 (±$181) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 72542?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 72542 is $98,500 (±$20,909) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 72542?

The median household income in ZIP code 72542 is $41,295 (±$7,198) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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