ZIP Code 72472

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Poinsett County, Arkansas.

Population: 8,868
Median household income: $39,474
Median home value: $110,900

Covering part of Poinsett County, Arkansas, ZIP Code 72472 has about 8,868 residents. The median household income of $39,474 is below the Poinsett County median ($47,188).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 72472's population declined 3.3% from 9,167 to 8,868, while its median gross rent fell 4.8% from $664 to $632.

Owners occupy 57.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,868
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $39,474
Median home value: $110,900
Median gross rent: $632
Housing units: 4,198
Homeownership rate: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1678,868

Median household income

$41,300$39,474

Median home value

$90,800$110,900

Median gross rent

$664$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,167	$41,300	$90,800	$664
2020	8,744	$38,532	$96,700	$652
2021	9,177	$38,172	$95,600	$665
2022	9,032	$38,465	$105,700	$642
2023	8,868	$39,474	$110,900	$632

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	596	6.7%
5 to 17	1,606	18.1%
18 to 24	594	6.7%
25 to 34	1,241	14.0%
35 to 44	931	10.5%
45 to 54	1,107	12.5%
55 to 64	1,312	14.8%
65 to 74	913	10.3%
75 and over	568	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,549	85.1%
Black or African American	590	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	475	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	247	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,284	21.1%
High school graduate	2,670	44.0%
Some college or associate's	1,422	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	435	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	261	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,982	81.9%
Carpooled	394	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	62	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	180	4.9%
Other means	21	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,263	36.5%
15 to 29 min	1,270	36.7%
30 to 44 min	578	16.7%
45 to 59 min	150	4.3%
60+ min	198	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 22.1% (1,936 of 8,751)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,044	53.7%
Nonfamily households	1,762	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,806	90.7%
Vacant	392	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,202	57.9%
Renter-occupied	1,604	42.1%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,324	79.2%
1-unit, attached	65	1.5%
2 to 4 units	451	10.7%
5 to 19 units	52	1.2%
20 or more units	53	1.3%
Mobile home & other	253	6.0%

ZIP Code 72472

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