Griffithville, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72060
White County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 666
- 4/sq mi
- $26,875
- Median income
- $72,500
- Median home value
- 10.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Griffithville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72060 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72060 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 166.5 square miles in Griffithville, White County, Arkansas. The area is home to 666 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 72060 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72060 sits at $26,875 (53% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $17,083. The poverty rate stands at 45.5% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $72,500 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $1,270 per month, and 86.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72060 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing White County, so you can benchmark 72060 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72060, Griffithville, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
666
Population
166.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72060?
41.0
Median Age
45.5%
Male
54.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$26,875
Median Household Income
-53% vs state
$17,083
Per Capita Income
45.5%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72060 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$26,875 1st percentile higher than 1% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
409
Total Housing Units
271
Occupied Units
138
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$72,500
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
$1,270
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72060 vs 72040 →
ZIP 72060 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72143
Searcy (72143)
35,169 residents
- 72040 2,867
Des Arc (72040)
2,867 residents
- 72082 1,935
Kensett (72082)
1,935 residents
- 72060 666
Griffithville (72060)
666 residents
- 72068 424
Higginson (72068)
424 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72060 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72060 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72068
Higginson (72068)
$69,375 median income
- 72143
Searcy (72143)
$58,344 median income
- 72040
Des Arc (72040)
$32,476 median income
- 72082
Kensett (72082)
$31,638 median income
- 72060 $26,875
Griffithville (72060)
$26,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72060 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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