Heber Springs is a city in Cleburne County, Arkansas, home to about 7,161 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72543.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Heber Springs; also Wilburn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Heber Springs. 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)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX329 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Heber Springs; 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.
Heber Springs had 6,969 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 54th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Cleburne County grew from 9,628 residents in 1900 to 24,711 in 2020.
Cleburne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greers Ferry Dam, AR weather station (2 miles away).
5,836 jobs at 601 businesses in Cleburne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heber Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1882.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Heber Springs School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heber Springs Elementary SchoolHeber Springs | Pre-K–5 | 743 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Heber Springs Middle SchoolHeber Springs | 6–8 | 391 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Heber Springs High SchoolHeber Springs | 9–12 | 483 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wilburn.
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