Town guide

Austin, Arkansas

Austin is a city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, home to about 3,915 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72007.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,9151,263 per sq mi
Median home value$220,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Austin

1 ZIP code

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Around Austin

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)113 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX314 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Austin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Austin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Austin had 3,460 residents in the 2020 census, up 472% since 2000.

It’s the 87th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Lonoke County grew from 22,544 residents in 1900 to 74,015 in 2020.

Austin population by census2000: 605, 2010: 2,038, 2020: 3,46060520002,03820103,4602020

Lonoke County, 1900–2020

Lonoke County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,544, 1910: 27,983, 1920: 33,400, 1930: 33,759, 1940: 29,802, 1950: 27,278, 1960: 24,551, 1970: 26,249, 1980: 34,518, 1990: 39,268, 2000: 52,828, 2010: 68,356, 2020: 74,01523K’00’1033K’20’3030K’40’5025K’60’7035K’80’9053K’00’1074K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AustinJan: high 51°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 39°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 5.3 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 6.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 69°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 5.2 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 31°F, 5.1 in51°28°Jan3.656°31°Feb4.465°39°Mar5.273°47°Apr5.381°58°May6.189°66°Jun3.692°69°Jul3.392°68°Aug3.886°61°Sep3.776°48°Oct4.264°38°Nov5.254°31°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cabot, AR weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lonoke County

12,365 jobs at 1,175 businesses in Lonoke County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lonoke CountyRetail trade: 2,474 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,956 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,821 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,640 jobs; Construction: 888 jobs; Other services: 636 jobs; Finance and insurance: 536 jobs; Wholesale trade: 470 jobsRetail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Manufacturing 13% Construction 7% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Austin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Unity Health - JacksonvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville11.6 miles
  • St. Vincent Medical Center/NorthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sherwood17.8 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · North Little Rock19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Austin

Grocery stores

  • Harps2.0 mi
  • Aldi2.9 mi
  • Kroger3.0 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • GetWell Rx2.5 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Arlene Cherry Memorial Library2.1 mi
  • Cabot Public Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Cabot Museum of History2.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1873.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ward and Cabot.

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