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ZIP 72153 · Shirley

Who lives in ZIP code 72153 (Shirley, AR): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Shirley, AR · Van Buren County

uszips 2026
People4,191
Median age37.4
Household income$50,253
Home value$141,206
Median rent—
Poverty17.3%
College degree+9.9%
Commute28 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Central
Density
16 / sq mi
Housing units
1,591

Spans 3 counties

Van Buren79%
Stone15%
Cleburne6%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1019.5%
10–1911.8%
20s13.5%
30s8.1%
40s11.1%
50s11.8%
60s9.3%
70s11.7%
80+3.1%

19.2% are 65 or older; 70.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K23.4%
$25K–50K26.1%
$50K–75K13.5%
$75K–100K23.4%
$100K–150K8.4%
$150K+5.3%

13.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $21,066.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school30.5%
High school37.3%
Some college22.2%
Bachelor's5.5%
Graduate4.4%

52.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White97.8%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more1.9%

0.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
55.9%
Never married
24.4%
Divorced
10.1%
Widowed
9.5%
Family size
2.94
Dual-income families
45.3%

Housing

Own their home
87.9%
Rent burden
—
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
43.9%
Unemployment
6.2%
Self-employed
14.3%
Farmers
8.3%

Community

Charitable givers
14.3%
Veterans
12.7%
With a disability
21.1%
No health insurance
9.0%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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