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ZIP Code 72638 · Green Forest, AR

Carroll County · pop 6,912 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 72638 (Green Forest, AR) is $65,175, higher than 73% of the other ZIP Codes in Arkansas.

Its FHFA home price index changed +41.2% over the five years to 2024.

01 — Where it stands

$65,175
Median household income
± $6,694 MOE
$175,900
Median home value
± $15,924 MOE
$800
Median gross rent
16.7%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 72638 within Carroll County, Arkansas and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$65,175 ± $6,694100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (337 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$26,95725th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (337 ZIP Codes compared)14th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate16.7%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)52nd percentile (337 ZIP Codes compared)74th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher17.2%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (337 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes75.3%0th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (337 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate14.8%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (337 ZIP Codes compared)70th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$175,900 ± $15,92425th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (337 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$80025th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (335 ZIP Codes compared)19th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.3680th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)8th percentile (337 ZIP Codes compared)11th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$53,45625th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (333 ZIP Codes compared)16th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more1.3%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (333 ZIP Codes compared)17th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+41.2%0th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (220 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents12.325th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)33rd percentile (334 ZIP Codes compared)20th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$39,26175th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)36th percentile (328 ZIP Codes compared)19th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Carroll County · Arkansas · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

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1-year change
2023–2024
+41.2%
5-year change
2019–2024
+55.4%
10-year change
2014–2024

Home price index — ZIP Code 72638

Home price index, ZIP Code 72638, 2001–2024Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2001 and 190.4 in 2024. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.75100125150175200200120052010201520202024190.4

FHFA ZIP Code index (2001 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 72638
YearIndexAnnual change
2001100.0—
200294.5−5.5%
200398.2+3.8%
2004100.1+1.9%
2005113.1+13.1%
2006114.2+1.0%
2007118.2+3.5%
2008119.2+0.9%
2009115.9−2.8%
2010111.8−3.5%
2011104.0−6.9%
2012112.0+7.6%
2013112.2+0.2%
2014122.5+9.2%
2015118.4−3.4%
2016119.6+1.1%
2017118.6−0.8%
2018127.9+7.8%
2019134.9+5.5%
2020136.0+0.8%
2021148.4+9.1%
2022191.8+29.3%
2024190.4—

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 72638 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
72638Green Forest, ARthis ZIP Code$65,175$175,90016.7%+41.2%
72611Alpena, AR7.4 mi$42,361$93,20034.5%+65.2%
72616Berryville, AR8.4 mi$52,077$202,80021.3%+46.5%
72660Oak Grove, AR10.5 mi$69,484$146,70019.8%+45.6%
72662Omaha, AR13.9 mi$55,734$252,40014.5%+56.0%
65739Ridgedale, MO14.5 mi$61,250$364,1009.0%—
65611Blue Eye, MO15.4 mi$59,866$298,1007.2%+16.9%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

85
Establishments
1,987
Employees
$78.0M
Annual payroll
$39,261
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 72638
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade1517.6%12.4%1.4×
Other services1011.8%9.5%1.2×
Construction89.4%9.6%1.0×
Manufacturing89.4%3.3%2.9×
Health care & social assistance89.4%11.9%0.8×
Accommodation & food services78.2%9.3%0.9×
Wholesale trade67.1%4.4%1.6×
Transportation & warehousing55.9%3.3%1.8×
Finance & insurance55.9%5.5%1.1×
Professional, scientific & technical services44.7%11.7%0.4×
All other sectors33.5%5.3%0.7×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.