What city is 72638 in?

72638 is a Green Forest, AR mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Green Forest; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 72638?

About 6,912 people (±659), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,273.

What is the median household income in 72638?

$65,175 (±$6,694), compared with $60,773 for Arkansas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 72638?

5 USPS carrier routes with 2,810 residential and 95 business mailboxes (2,904 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 72638?

The closest, measured center to center: 72611 (7.4 mi, Alpena), 72616 (8.4 mi, Berryville), 72660 (10.5 mi, Oak Grove), 72662 (13.9 mi, Omaha), 65739 (14.5 mi) and 65611 (15.4 mi, Blue Eye).

72638 ZIP Code, Green Forest, AR

72638 is a ZIP code in Green Forest, Arkansas in Carroll County. It covers 180 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 72611, 72616 and 72660. 6,912 people live here in 2,409 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $65,175, close to the Arkansas median of $60,773.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Green Forest, AR
County: Carroll County
Land area: 180 sq mi
Population: 6,912
Median household income: $65,175
Carrier routes: 5 (2,810 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	6,912
Households	2,409
Median household income	$65,175
Income per person	$26,957
Median age	41.1
Homeowners	75.3%
Median home value	$175,900
Median rent	$800
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.2%
Average commute (minutes)	18.6
Households with kids under 18	29.5%
Moved in the past year	2.8%
Below the poverty line	16.7%
Broadband internet	83.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	26.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.2%
$10–15K	4.9%
$15–25K	13.5%
$25–35K	6.5%
$35–50K	14.0%
$50–75K	19.0%
$75–100K	14.5%
$100–150K	19.9%
$150–200K	2.7%
$200K+	1.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.7%
10–19	16.6%
20–24	2.6%
25–34	10.9%
35–44	16.6%
45–54	13.0%
55–64	13.8%
65–74	9.5%
75+	5.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.6%
Owned outright	34.5%
Rented	21.0%
Vacant	14.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	73.1%
Townhome	2.7%
2–4 units	4.5%
5–19 units	1.4%
20+ units	1.6%
Mobile / other	16.9%

Businesses in 72638

85 business establishments with 1,987 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 15
Other Services (except Public Administration): 10
Construction: 8
Manufacturing: 8
Health Care and Social Assistance: 8
Accommodation and Food Services: 7
Wholesale Trade: 6
Transportation and Warehousing: 5

EDDM carrier routes

72638 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,810 residential and 95 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 72638

72638 has 5 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 2,810 residential and 95 business mailboxes. Routes range from 285 homes (H068) to 819 homes (R003); the median route has 561 homes. The Census counted 2,409 households in 72638 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	3
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 819 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 618 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 561 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 527 homes
Route H068 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 285 homes

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Every carrier route in 72638

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H068	Highway contract	285	8	$76,157	—	—	—
R002	Rural	527	8	$51,318	—	—	—
R003	Rural	819	35	$52,371	—	—	—
R004	Rural	618	30	$42,122	—	—	—
R005	Rural	561	14	$51,318	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 72638 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

72611 — Alpena town, AR (7.4 mi)
72616 — Berryville city, AR (8.4 mi)
72660 — Oak Grove town, AR (10.5 mi)
72662 — Omaha town, AR (13.9 mi)
65739 (14.5 mi)
65611 — Blue Eye town, MO (15.4 mi)
65681 (15.5 mi)
72624 (17.1 mi)

Areas that include 72638

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 72638, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 72638 in?: 72638 is a Green Forest, AR mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Green Forest; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 72638 in?: 72638 is in Carroll County.
What is the population of 72638?: About 6,912 people (±659), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,273.
What is the median household income in 72638?: $65,175 (±$6,694), compared with $60,773 for Arkansas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 72638?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,810 residential and 95 business mailboxes (2,904 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 72638?: The closest, measured center to center: 72611 (7.4 mi, Alpena), 72616 (8.4 mi, Berryville), 72660 (10.5 mi, Oak Grove), 72662 (13.9 mi, Omaha), 65739 (14.5 mi) and 65611 (15.4 mi, Blue Eye).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.