What to know about ZIP 72636
ZIP code 72636 covers Gilbert, AR in Searcy County with a population of about 2.
It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-1; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 72636 covers Gilbert, AR in Searcy County with a population of about 2.
It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-1; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.
Gilbert, AR fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (100.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%.
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Gilbert town, AR as Very Low (composite score 27.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (68.0) and flood (21.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for Gilbert town, AR show little to no average snow and around 48.1 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics for ZIP 72636 (Gilbert town, AR) are roughly balanced (near-zero net) on US5’s published series.
Airport WMH (29.6 miles (47.6 km)) · North Arkansas College (26.2 miles (42.1 km)) · Buffalo National River (11.3 miles (18.1 km)) · VA: Harrison OPC (27.6 miles (44.4 km))
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