72521 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Sharp County
Centroid: Latitude 35.894, Longitude -91.503
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 72521 has segments in 2 Counties (Independence, Sharp).

Businesses Addresses: 132
PO Box Addresses: 250
Residential Addresses: 1,981

Multi-Family Addresses: 41
Single Family Addresses: 1,940

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Cave City, AR 72521 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	4,728 (100%)
Population in Households	4,657 (98.5%)
Population in Families	3,747 (79.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	71 ( 1.5%)
Population Density	47
Diversity Index²	24


INCOME
Median Household Income	$51,124
Average Household Income	$73,931
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	18%
Per Capita Income	$29,273
Wealth Index⁵	52
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (44.6)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,095 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,320 (63.0%)
Renter Occupied HU	550 (26.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	225 (10.7%)
Median Home Value	$150,347
Average Home Value	$196,170
Housing Affordability Index³	124

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,870
Average Household Size	2.49
Family Households	1,236
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Cave City, AR 72521 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 72521 to the other 584 ZIP Codes in Arkansas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.67%	0.54%
Households	0.77%	0.55%
Families		0.31%
Median Household Income		1.58%
Per Capita Income		1.69%
Owner Occupied HU		0.63%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 146	75th
Population Density	# 180	69th
Median Household Income	# 337	42nd
Housing Affordability Index	# 357	61st
Per Capita Income	# 280	52nd
Diversity Index	# 418	29th

72521 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 72521: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Cave City, AR 72521 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Cave City, AR 72521 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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