Tupelo, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72169
Jackson County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 203
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $153,036
- Median income Above-median income area
- $82,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Tupelo pairs a top-decile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72169 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72169 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tupelo, Jackson County, Arkansas, home to just 203 residents across 29.9 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72169 skews affluent, with a median household income of $153,036 (170% above the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $77,819. Economic pressure is pronounced: 23.7% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 12.5%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $82,900 (43% below the average Arkansas ZIP); owner occupancy is 71.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jackson County, so 72169 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72169, Tupelo, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
203
Population
29.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72169?
33.6
Median Age
55.9%
Male
44.1%
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?
$153,036
Median Household Income
+170% vs state ZIP avg
$77,819
Per Capita Income
23.7%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72169 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Tupelo, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$153,036 Top 1% higher than 99% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
71housing units
71
Total Housing Units
31
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
3.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,900
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72169 vs 72123 →
ZIP 72169 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72123
Patterson (72123)
450 residents
- 72169
Tupelo (72169)
203 residents
- 72014 60
Beedeville (72014)
60 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72169 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72169, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 72169 in?
ZIP code 72169 (Tupelo) is located in Jackson County, Arkansas. Jackson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jackson-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72169?
ZIP code 72169 in Tupelo, AR has a population of 203 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72169?
The median household income in ZIP 72169 is $153,036, which is 101% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72169?
The median home value in ZIP 72169 is $82,900, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72169?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72169 is White at 89.2%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 72169?
In ZIP code 72169, approximately 71.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72169?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72169 is 23.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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