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ZIP code 72562: Newark, AR

ZIP code 72562 is in Newark (53% of residents), in Independence County, Arkansas. 47% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Arkansas's 1st congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 22; its state house districts are State House District 39 (84%) and State House District 28 (16%).

2,208residents (2020 Census)
78.6 sq miland area
1cities and towns
1congressional district
2voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Newark53%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Independence County100%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Big Bottom-Wycough-Logan township83%
Dota township16%
Black River-Marshell township0.6%

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)100%
State Representative (State House District 39)Wayne Long (R)84%
State Representative (State House District 28)Bart Schulz (R)16%

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 22100%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 3984%
State House District 2816%

Voting precincts

2 voting precincts overlap ZIP 72562. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 72562 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.