Salem is a community in Saline County, Arkansas, home to about 2,642 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72019.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Benton; part is in Salem
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salem. 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)153 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX269 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salem; 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.
Salem had 2,544 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 119th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Saline County grew from 13,122 residents in 1900 to 123,416 in 2020.
Saline County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton, AR weather station (3 miles away).
25,592 jobs at 2,389 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
163 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salem.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Benton School District, Ua-Ptc Technical Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold Elementary SchoolBenton | Pre-K–4 | 511 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Angie Grant Elementary SchoolBenton | K–4 | 340 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Caldwell Elementary SchoolBenton | K–4 | 427 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Mt. View ElementaryBenton | K–4 | 431 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Perrin Elementary SchoolBenton | K–4 | 465 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Benton Middle SchoolBenton | 5–7 | 1,363 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Benton Junior High SchoolBenton | 8–9 | 971 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Ua-Ptc Technical CenterBenton | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.9 mi |
| Benton High SchoolBenton | 10–12 | 1,298 | Public | 4.0 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 Benton and Bryant.
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