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ZIP code 72556: Melbourne, AR

ZIP code 72556 is in Melbourne (54% of residents), in Izard County, Arkansas. 46% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Arkansas's 1st congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 23 (98%) and State Senate District 22 (1.6%); its state house district is State House District 27.

3,362residents (2020 Census)
161.2 sq miland area
3cities and towns
1congressional district
17voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Melbourne54%
Mount Olive0.5%
Mount Pleasant0.3%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Izard County100%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Mill Creek township62%
Newburg township7.4%
Gid township5.4%
Athens township5.0%
Sage township4.8%
Lunenburg township4.1%
White River township3.1%
Mount Olive township2.9%
Lacrosse township2.1%
Drytown township1.6%
Claiborne township0.7%
Guion township0.4%

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 23)Scott Flippo (R)98%
State Senator (State Senate District 22)John Payton (R)1.6%
State Representative (State House District 27)Steven Walker (R)100%

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 2398%
State Senate District 221.6%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 27100%

Voting precincts

17 voting precincts overlap ZIP 72556. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 72556 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.