ZIP Code 72802, Arkansas

ZCTA5 72802 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Pope County, Arkansas. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 23,283. The land area covers 137.73 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	23,283	±1,355	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	40 yrs	±2.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	9,072	±561	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	9,870	±531
Occupied Housing Units	9,072	±561
Vacant Housing Units	798	±256
Median Home Value	$203,400	±$18,937
Median Gross Rent	$888	±$70

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$64,110	±$5,475
Per Capita Income	$34,476	±$2,608
Poverty Rate	16.1%	±3.6%
Population Below Poverty Level	3,691	±852
Unemployment Rate	6.4%	±2.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	10,138	±757
Broadband Internet Rate	88.7%	±2.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF POPE GUS Population: 64,829 (2024) ID: 122834	County	Official County Government	Contact: JUDGE 100 W MAIN ST, RUSSELLVILLE AR 72801-3723

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
ARK TECH UNIVERISTY CAREER CENTER	Career and Technical School Nearby	09-12	RUSSELLVILLE, AR
ATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	ATKINS, AR
ATKINS HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	09-12	ATKINS, AR
ATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	05-08	ATKINS, AR
CENTER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	RUSSELLVILLE, AR
CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	RUSSELLVILLE, AR
DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	09-12	DARDANELLE, AR
DARDANELLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	04-05	DARDANELLE, AR
DARDANELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	06-08	DARDANELLE, AR
DARDANELLE PRIMARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	KG-03	DARDANELLE, AR

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
River Valley School of Massage	College Vocational	3.0 mi away	2003 East Parkway Drive, Russellville, AR, 72802	4798907876 Website →
BOOKMOBILE	Library	4.2 mi away	116 EAST THIRD STREET, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72801	(479) 968-4368
Arkansas Tech University	College	3.6 mi away	305 West Q Street, Russellville, AR, 72801	4799680237 Website →
POPE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM	Library	4.2 mi away	116 EAST THIRD STREET, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72801	(479) 968-4368
Arkansas Beauty College	College Vocational	4.2 mi away	109 N Commerce St, Russellville, AR, 72801	4799683075 Website →
DOVER BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	5.2 mi away	80 LIBRARY ROAD, DOVER, AR, 72837	(479) 331-2173
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton	College	22.3 mi away	1537 University Blvd., Morrilton, AR, 72110	5019772000 Website →
ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL LIBRARY	Library	7.8 mi away	501 NORTH FRONT ST, DARDANELLE, AR, 72834	(479) 229-4418
University of the Ozarks	College	24.3 mi away	415 N College Ave, Clarksville, AR, 72830	8002648636 Website →
ATKINS BRANCH CENTENNIAL LIBRARY	Library	9.7 mi away	215 NORTH EAST FIRST STREET, ATKINS, AR, 72823	(479) 641-7904

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at RUSSELLVILLE MUNI AP, AR US, located 4.3 miles from ZCTA5 72802. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	50.3°	29.7°	40.0°	3.20"	—
February	55.0°	33.0°	44.0°	3.10"	—
March	64.3°	40.8°	52.5°	4.37"	—
April	72.9°	49.1°	61.0°	4.83"	—
May	80.3°	59.0°	69.6°	4.67"	—
June	88.2°	67.6°	77.9°	3.35"	—
July	92.5°	71.1°	81.8°	3.45"	—
August	92.4°	69.9°	81.1°	3.51"	—
September	85.6°	61.7°	73.6°	3.02"	—
October	74.4°	49.8°	62.1°	4.06"	—
November	61.8°	39.2°	50.5°	4.60"	—
December	52.2°	32.0°	42.1°	4.25"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Russellville city	City	4.3 mi	—
Dover city	City	5.3 mi	—
Pottsville city	City	6.2 mi	—
Oak Grove CDP	CDP	7.3 mi	—
Dardanelle city	City	8.0 mi	—
London city	City	9.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 72802. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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