Beebe, AR: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Beebe? It is an incorporated town-sized municipality in White County, Arkansas, with an estimated 8,168 people according to our dataset. It lies at 35.071°N, 91.900°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Beebe, AR?

What is the population of Beebe, AR?

Beebe has an estimated population of 8,168. That makes it the 46th largest of the 536 places we list in Arkansas, and the 2nd largest of 16 places in White County. The typical place in Arkansas has about 576 residents, so Beebe is roughly 14.2 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Arkansas with a similar population include Stuttgart (8,490), Wynne (7,749), Newport (7,474), Farmington (7,400), Osceola (7,085). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Beebe differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Beebe?

Beebe has about 798 people per square mile (308 per square kilometer), which we classify as small-town or exurban. Within Arkansas, it is denser than about 80% of the listed places. Homes at this level are spread out with larger lots, and most daily trips involve a car, though a small central area may still be walkable. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Beebe use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Beebe: 72012. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 7 are assigned to the south-central states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Beebe in?

Beebe is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Vincennes, IN, about 348 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Beebe located in Arkansas?

Beebe lies in the central part of Arkansas, at 35.071° north latitude and 91.900° west longitude. The state capital, Little Rock, is about 35 miles to the southwest. The closest listed place in another state is Clarksdale, MS, roughly 97 miles to the southeast, which shows how near Beebe is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Little Rock, AR, 35 miles to the southwest.

Which cities are near Beebe, AR?

The closest listed place to Beebe is Ward, AR, 5.3 miles to the southwest. Of the eight nearest places below, 1 is in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Beebe in?

Beebe is in White County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 05145. The county contains 16 places in our data, 2 of which have their own page here and 14 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Searcy (26,889), Bald Knob (2,868), Judsonia (1,994), Kensett (1,617), Bradford (736). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Beebe from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Beebe is closest to Houston, TX at about 418 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,505 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Beebe?

No. In our data, Beebe in White County, Arkansas is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Beebe?

If you are weighing Beebe, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.