ZIP Code 72438

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mississippi County, Arkansas.

Population: 2,118
Median household income: $52,807
Median home value: $128,300

Covering part of Mississippi County, Arkansas, ZIP Code 72438 has about 2,118 residents. The median household income of $52,807 is in line with the Mississippi County median ($53,428).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 72438's population declined 31.4% from 3,087 to 2,118, while its median gross rent rose 14.1% from $511 to $583.

75.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,118
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,807
Median home value: $128,300
Median gross rent: $583
Housing units: 1,063
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0872,118

Median household income

$35,136$52,807

Median home value

$73,100$128,300

Median gross rent

$511$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,087	$35,136	$73,100	$511
2020	2,580	$32,083	$83,800	$495
2021	2,542	$39,000	$103,100	$516
2022	2,469	$41,429	$119,200	$404
2023	2,118	$52,807	$128,300	$583

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	7.1%
5 to 17	352	16.6%
18 to 24	73	3.4%
25 to 34	172	8.1%
35 to 44	253	11.9%
45 to 54	223	10.5%
55 to 64	476	22.5%
65 to 74	263	12.4%
75 and over	155	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,548	73.1%
Black or African American	18	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	137	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	415	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.1%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	356	23.1%
High school graduate	559	36.3%
Some college or associate's	323	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	232	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	72	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled25.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	634	74.1%
Carpooled	216	25.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	6	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	308	36.0%
15 to 29 min	89	10.4%
30 to 44 min	273	31.9%
45 to 59 min	123	14.4%
60+ min	63	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 19.6% (410 of 2,096)

	Count	Share
Family households	651	68.0%
Nonfamily households	306	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	957	90.0%
Vacant	106	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	642	67.1%
Renter-occupied	315	32.9%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	799	75.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	81	7.6%
5 to 19 units	29	2.7%
20 or more units	8	0.8%
Mobile home & other	146	13.7%

ZIP Code 72438

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