What city is 72740 in?

72740 is a Huntsville, AR mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Huntsville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 72740?

About 10,179 people (±802), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,026.

What is the median household income in 72740?

$63,250 (±$12,711), 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 72740?

9 USPS carrier routes with 4,304 residential and 119 business mailboxes (4,423 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 72740?

The closest, measured center to center: 72742 (10.8 mi, Kingston), 72773 (11.6 mi, Wesley), 72776 (13.3 mi), 72738 (13.5 mi, Hindsville), 72624 (16.4 mi) and 72616 (17.8 mi, Berryville).

72740 ZIP Code, Huntsville, AR

Q: What county is 72740 in?

72740 is mostly in Madison County (90% of its land), with smaller parts in Carroll and Newton counties.

72740 is a ZIP code in Huntsville, Arkansas — mostly in Madison County (90% of its land), with smaller parts in Carroll and Newton counties. It covers 380 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 72742, 72773 and 72776. 10,179 people live here in 3,659 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $63,250, close to the Arkansas median of $60,773.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Huntsville, AR
County: Madison County
Land area: 380 sq mi
Population: 10,179
Median household income: $63,250
Carrier routes: 9 (4,304 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	10,179
Households	3,659
Median household income	$63,250
Income per person	$32,166
Median age	40.2
Homeowners	82.2%
Median home value	$194,900
Median rent	$542
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.8%
Average commute (minutes)	31.9
Households with kids under 18	31.8%
Moved in the past year	10.0%
Below the poverty line	14.4%
Broadband internet	86.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.9%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	7.0%
$25–35K	11.0%
$35–50K	16.3%
$50–75K	15.7%
$75–100K	15.1%
$100–150K	15.5%
$150–200K	6.3%
$200K+	6.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.7%
10–19	14.9%
20–24	3.6%
25–34	13.9%
35–44	9.3%
45–54	10.6%
55–64	14.9%
65–74	12.5%
75+	7.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	30.4%
Owned outright	37.9%
Rented	14.7%
Vacant	17.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	75.0%
Townhome	1.2%
2–4 units	4.3%
5–19 units	1.7%
20+ units	0.4%
Mobile / other	17.4%

Businesses in 72740

175 business establishments with 2,702 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 29
Construction: 26
Other Services (except Public Administration): 22
Health Care and Social Assistance: 20
Manufacturing: 14
Finance and Insurance: 14
Accommodation and Food Services: 11
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 10

EDDM carrier routes

72740 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 4,304 residential and 119 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 72740

72740 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 rural (R)) with 4,304 residential and 119 business mailboxes. Routes range from 378 homes (R008) to 621 homes (R001); the median route has 454 homes. The Census counted 3,659 households in 72740 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	3
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 585 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 378 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 621 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 481 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 454 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 72740

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	621	12	$42,631	—	—	—
R002	Rural	447	9	$34,330	—	—	—
R003	Rural	454	10	$33,746	—	—	—
R004	Rural	430	9	$59,754	—	—	—
R005	Rural	503	4	$42,631	—	—	—
R006	Rural	481	12	$32,740	—	—	—
R007	Rural	585	34	$34,330	—	—	—
R008	Rural	378	24	$42,631	—	—	—
R009	Rural	405	5	$78,086	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 72740 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

72742 — Kingston CDP, AR (10.8 mi)
72773 — Wesley CDP, AR (11.6 mi)
72776 (13.3 mi)
72738 — Hindsville town, AR (13.5 mi)
72624 (16.4 mi)
72616 — Berryville city, AR (17.8 mi)
72670 — Ponca CDP, AR (18 mi)
72760 — St. Paul town, AR (18.4 mi)

Areas that include 72740

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 72740, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 72740 in?: 72740 is a Huntsville, AR mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Huntsville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 72740 in?: 72740 is mostly in Madison County (90% of its land), with smaller parts in Carroll and Newton counties.
What is the population of 72740?: About 10,179 people (±802), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,026.
What is the median household income in 72740?: $63,250 (±$12,711), 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 72740?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 4,304 residential and 119 business mailboxes (4,423 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 72740?: The closest, measured center to center: 72742 (10.8 mi, Kingston), 72773 (11.6 mi, Wesley), 72776 (13.3 mi), 72738 (13.5 mi, Hindsville), 72624 (16.4 mi) and 72616 (17.8 mi, Berryville).

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