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.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
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.
- Wabash · lowest $21,528
Wabash · lowest
$21,528 median HH income
- Helena · this city
Helena · this city
$36,905 median HH income
- West Helena · near
West Helena · near
$38,294 median HH income
- Elaine · near
Elaine · near
$41,719 median HH income
- Marvell · near
Marvell · near
$44,861 median HH income
- Lexa · highest
Lexa · highest
$55,307 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.
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 .
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, .