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The Tucker handbook

Living in Tucker, AR: what to set up and who to call

Tucker has no town government of its own, so Jefferson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pine Bluff School District. The ER is a drive from Tucker: the closest is Jefferson Regional Medical Center, 17.7 miles away.

Tucker has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Jefferson County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Tucker’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Tucker, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Tucker.

Electricity

Power comes from Entergy Arkansas

Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tucker. Its homes paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Arkansas).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Tucker

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Tucker, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Tucker’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tucker.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTucker has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Tucker kids go to
K–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–9Pine Bluff Junior High Schoolin Pine Bluff
10–12Pine Bluff High Schoolin Pine Bluff

Tucker is in Pine Bluff School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Tucker is unincorporated, so Jefferson County is the local government.

Local governmentJefferson CountyTucker is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJefferson County ClerkElections here are run by Jefferson County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check voterview.ar-nova.org.FVAP, Oct 2015
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterview.ar-nova.orgThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Tucker is in ZIP code 72168

ZIP codes where Tucker residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of TuckerZIP’s residents in Tucker
72168Tucker, AR100%5%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Tucker

Who provides electricity in Tucker?

Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Tucker?

72168. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tucker in?

Pine Bluff School District.

How do I register to vote in Tucker?

Arkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Jefferson County Clerk. Check your registration at voterview.ar-nova.org.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.