West Helena, AR
Single-footprint Census roll-up for West Helena, AR: 1 USPS ZIP, population 9,107. 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 WEST-HELENA-AR · West Helena, AR 1 ZIPs · 9,107 pop · #24137/25278 · Phillips County
INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-LOW $38,294
- RANK-BOTTOM #24137/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Helena
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-LOW 52% owners
- POP-TOWN 9,107
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $64,700
Nearest income peer: 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 West Helena
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest West Helena on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Wabash · lowest $21,528
Wabash · lowest
$21,528 median HH income
- Helena · near
Helena · near
$36,905 median HH income
- West Helena · this city
West Helena · this city
$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, West 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.
- 5th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 9,107
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $38,294
- 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 ($38,294 average) · poverty 30.3%. The primary code (72390) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (52.4%) for this income tier, rent $782 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Arkansas, Sims is the closest lower-income city and Dyess the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for West Helena.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 72390, is all of West Helena
There is no split to weigh here: 72390 holds every one of West Helena's 9,107 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
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP West Helena
Citywide ZBP: 134 establishments, 1,574 employees , annual payroll $52,038k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 72390 (134 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (32) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in West Helena, AR
These ZIP codes sit in Phillips County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in West Helena. See the Phillips County roll-up →
West Helena lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Phillips County: Lexa, Marvell and Elaine earn more and Helena and Wabash earn less. Lexa marks the far end of that range at $55,307, 44% above West Helena.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72390 | 9,107 | $38,294 | 134 | 96 |
West 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 West Helena, .