Housing data for ZIP code 72601

Name: Housing in ZIP code 72601, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 72601 has an estimated 31,370 residents and 14,121 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Boone County.

30.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $733 (±$53) a month.

The median home value is $196,300 (±$13,453).

The median household income is $56,353 (±$4,412) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 31,370 (±1,082)
Median gross rent: $733
Median home value: $196,300
Households that rent: 30.8%

How ZIP code 72601 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 72601	Boone County	Arkansas	United States
Residents	31,370 (±1,082)	38,138	3,049,391	334,922,499
Housing units	14,121 (±416)	17,459	1,394,673	143,775,355
Households that rent	30.8% (±3.0 points)	29.2%	33.6%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$733 (±$53)	$733	$947	$1,413
Median home value	$196,300 (±$13,453)	$188,900	$188,000	$332,700
Median household income	$56,353 (±$4,412)	$55,143	$60,773	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$948 (±$74)	$927	$1,040	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	43.1% (±9.2 points)	40.2%	44.8%	51.1%
Built before 1980	40.7% (±4.0 points)	41.9%	39.6%	49.7%
Average commute	19.1 minutes (±1.5)	20.2 minutes	22.5 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	88.4% (±2.1 points)	87.8%	86.7%	91.0%
Median age of residents	41.1 years (±1.5)	41.4 years	38.5 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 72601, median gross rent is not measurably different from Boone County ($733).

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

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

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Boone County with a published estimate, ZIP 72601 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Boone County with a published estimate, ZIP 72601 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Boone County with a published estimate, ZIP 72601 ranks 1 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 72601

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 72601	Boone County	Arkansas	United States
Less than $500	22.9% (±6.6 points)	23.0%	10.1%	6.3%
$500 to $999	56.7% (±6.5 points)	56.4%	45.9%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	17.8% (±5.2 points)	18.4%	31.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	1.9% (±2.1 points)	1.7%	9.0%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	1.8%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 56.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 72601

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$415 (±$94)
1 bedroom	$507 (±$86)
2 bedrooms	$772 (±$39)
3 bedrooms	$1,123 (±$83)

Rent burden in ZIP code 72601

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 72601	Boone County	Arkansas	United States
Less than 15%	13.9% (±5.1 points)	17.4%	16.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.7% (±6.2 points)	20.9%	14.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.0% (±3.9 points)	11.8%	13.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.3% (±4.6 points)	9.8%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.2% (±5.0 points)	12.1%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	29.9% (±7.7 points)	28.1%	35.9%	41.9%

43.1% (±9.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 72601 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 72601

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 72601	Boone County	Arkansas	United States
Less than $50,000	3.5% (±1.6 points)	7.7%	10.2%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	11.1% (±2.7 points)	11.5%	14.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	15.1% (±2.7 points)	14.3%	13.1%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	21.5% (±4.0 points)	19.8%	15.5%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	27.9% (±3.2 points)	26.7%	21.7%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	15.6% (±3.3 points)	15.2%	17.2%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	4.4% (±1.5 points)	3.9%	6.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	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 72601

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 72601	Boone County	Arkansas	United States
Single-family, detached	77.3% (±2.9 points)	77.9%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	3.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.5% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	3.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	3.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.3% (±2.1 points)	8.4%	11.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 72601 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 72601	Boone County	Arkansas	United States
2020 or later	1.2% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	2.1%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	7.3% (±2.0 points)	6.5%	12.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±2.2 points)	14.5%	16.0%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	20.5% (±2.5 points)	20.5%	16.0%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	15.6% (±2.3 points)	14.8%	14.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	17.2% (±2.5 points)	20.2%	16.8%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	9.5% (±1.9 points)	8.4%	9.6%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	5.1% (±1.5 points)	5.2%	5.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	2.4% (±1.0 points)	2.0%	3.2%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	6.5% (±1.7 points)	6.1%	4.1%	11.7%

40.7% of the homes in ZIP code 72601 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 72601

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 72601	Boone County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	37.5% (±3.2 points)	31.9%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	46.4% (±3.7 points)	47.3%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.8% (±2.3 points)	13.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±1.6 points)	6.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 72601 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 72601	Boone County	Arkansas	United States
Drove alone	74.2% (±3.1 points)	75.0%	78.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.2% (±2.9 points)	11.9%	9.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	1.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	1.2%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.7% (±2.3 points)	10.0%	8.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 72601 take an average of 19.1 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 72601

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
72615	6.7 mi	—	—	$35,000	0.0%
72648	11 mi	—	$279,900	$70,921	5.5%
72611	13 mi	$825	$93,200	$42,361	19.5%
72685	13 mi	$817	$203,900	$48,750	19.4%
72633	14 mi	$676	$154,000	$45,385	5.2%
72644	14 mi	$635	$109,500	$53,894	10.1%
72672	14 mi	—	—	$36,620	16.8%
72662	14 mi	$658	$252,400	$55,734	34.5%

Crime reported to police in Boone County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Boone County recorded 246 violent and 914 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 72601 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72601: 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 72601

What is the median rent in ZIP code 72601?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72601 is $733 (±$53) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 72601?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 72601 is $196,300 (±$13,453) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 72601?

The median household income in ZIP code 72601 is $56,353 (±$4,412) 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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