Knobel, AR
Clay County · Arkansas · United States
Home to 219 people across 55.234 square miles.
At a glance
72435 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 72435 is
| Coordinates | 36.313068, -90.552888 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Clay County |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| Land area | 55.234 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Atlanta, GA | 391.1 mi |
|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 415.2 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 431.1 mi |
| Houston, TX | 531.6 mi |
People
Who lives in 72435
219 residents in 137 households, averaging 1.6 people per household. The largest age group is 45-54 at 38.4% of residents, and 70.1% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 137 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.6 |
| Family households | 29.9% |
| Living alone | 70.1% |
| Median age | 49.1 years |
| Households with internet | 90.5% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 72435
The median household here earns $89,375 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 72435 ahead of 75% of American ZIP codes. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $89,375 ±$62,998 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $43,387 |
| Poverty rate | 20.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 61.2% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 9.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 76.5% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 72435
Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1999 |
| Housing units | 182 |
| Vacancy rate | 24.7% |
Own vs. rent
Of 137 occupied units
| Owner households | 127 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 10 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 72435 commutes
87.4% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 20.6 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 20.6 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 72435
ZIP code 72435 is assigned to Knobel, AR, and falls within Clay County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 219 people live inside it.
At 4 residents per square mile spread over 55.234 square miles, 72435 reads as a rural area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run above the national median. At $89,375, 72435 sits comfortably in the upper half, ahead of 75% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Knobel looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 78.6% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1999, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. The vacancy rate of 24.7% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews older than the national median, with a median age of 49.1 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.6 people, and 70.1% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Getting to work takes 20.6 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 87.4% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Knobel, AR
72435 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 391.1 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 72435 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 72435 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 72435 offers a compact profile of Knobel: 219 residents, a median household income of $89,375, 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 72435 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Knobel may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 72435
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72435. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).