Briarcliff is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, home to about 257 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72653.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Mountain Home; part is in Briarcliff
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Briarcliff. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)161 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Boone County Airport (HRO)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN159 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX349 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Briarcliff; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Briarcliff had 236 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 413th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Baxter County grew from 9,298 residents in 1900 to 41,627 in 2020.
Baxter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn Home 1 Nnw, AR weather station (about a mile away).
14,397 jobs at 1,125 businesses in Baxter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
482 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Briarcliff.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 41 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 105 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 106 |
| Mental health providers | 131 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Mountain Home School District, Asu - Mountain Home Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home KindergartenMountain Home | Pre-K–K | 300 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Nelson Wilks Herron ElementaryMountain Home | 1–2 | 559 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hackler Intermediate SchoolMountain Home | 3–5 | 837 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Guy Berry College and Career AcademyMountain Home | 6–12 | 52 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Pinkston Middle SchoolMountain Home | 6–7 | 546 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Mountain Home Career AcademiesMountain Home | 8–12 | 1,523 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Career CenterMountain Home | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home Christian AcademyMountain Home | Pre-K–12 | 147 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mountain Home, Salesville and Buffalo City.
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