Helena, AR

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Helena, AR: 1 USPS ZIP, population 5,532. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet HELENA-AR · Helena, AR 1 ZIPs · 5,532 pop · #24287/25278 · Phillips County

INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-RENT · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-LOW $36,905
  • RANK-BOTTOM #24287/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under West Helena
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-RENT 37% owners
  • POP-TOWN 5,532
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $97,200

Nearest income peer: West Helena, AR (+ $1,389 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Helena

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Helena on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Helena, AR sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

4th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
5,532
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$36,905
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($36,905 average) · poverty 26.6%. The primary code (72342) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (36.9%) for this income tier, rent $704 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Arkansas, Midland is the closest lower-income city and Magness the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Helena.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 72342, is all of Helena

There is no split to weigh here: 72342 holds every one of Helena's 5,532 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Helena's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 125 establishments, 1,453 employees , annual payroll $74,212k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 72342 (125 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (38) · also Transportation and warehousing · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Helena, AR

These ZIP codes sit in Phillips County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Helena. See the Phillips County roll-up →

Helena sits in the lower half of Phillips County on income: West Helena, Lexa and Marvell report more, and only Wabash reports less. Lexa marks the far end of that range at $55,307, 50% above Helena.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
72342 5,532 $36,905 125 24

Helena roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Helena, .