Monroe is a community in Monroe County, Arkansas, home to about 11 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72108, and parts of 72021 are in Monroe too.
Homes sold for a median of $38 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Monroe
Mostly Brinkley; part is in Monroe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monroe. 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)68 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX351 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe; 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.
It’s the 613th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Monroe County grew from 16,816 residents in 1900 to 6,799 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brinkley, AR weather station (7 miles away).
1,245 jobs at 170 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brinkley and Fargo.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.