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ZIP code 72542: Highland, AR

ZIP code 72542 is in Highland (27% of residents) and Hardy (20%), in Sharp County (86%) and Fulton County (14%), Arkansas. 53% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Arkansas's 1st congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 22 (87%) and State Senate District 23 (13%); its state house districts are State House District 2 (92%) and State House District 28 (7.6%).

3,681residents (2020 Census)
154.8 sq miland area
3cities and towns
1congressional district
12voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Highland27%
Hardy20%
Ozark Acres0.5%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Sharp County86%
Fulton County14%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Highland township30%
Hardy township29%
Afton township12%
Lower North township11%
Cherokee township7.2%
Davidson township3.7%
Richwoods township2.5%
Morgan township1.4%
Pleasant Ridge township1.2%
North Union township1.2%
Jackson township1.0%
Myatt township0.5%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Arkansas's 1st congressional district (AR-01)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (AR-01)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)202-225-4076100%
U.S. SenatorJohn Boozman (R)202-224-4843 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorTom Cotton (R)202-224-2353 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 22)John Payton (R)87%
State Senator (State Senate District 23)Scott Flippo (R)13%
State Representative (State House District 2)Trey Steimel (R)92%
State Representative (State House District 28)Bart Schulz (R)7.6%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 2287%
State Senate District 2313%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 292%
State House District 287.6%

Voting precincts

12 voting precincts overlap ZIP 72542. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 72542 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.