Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72301: West Memphis, AR
ZIP code 72301 is in West Memphis, Arkansas, entirely in Crittenden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 24,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,859 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 60% of its land lies in West Memphis, and 3% in smaller places; 37% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Memphis · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Crittenden County
- Census places
- West Memphis
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.5 sq mi · 811 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 72303 also use the name West Memphis
Where is ZIP code 72301?
72301 centers on 35.134°, -90.179° and covers 29.5 square miles of land plus 4.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 38113, 72364, 38109, 38103, 72376, 38106.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72301, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 72301 compare with the rest of Crittenden County?
| Measure | 72301 | In Crittenden County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,959 | 1st of 12 | 36th of 615 |
| Median household income | $43k | 3rd of 3 | 195th of 228 |
| Median home value | $120k | 2nd of 4 | 169th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 72301?
The 2020 Census counted 24,479 people in 72301; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,959. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,959
- 2020 Census count
- 24,479
- Households
- 9,393
- Median age
- 34.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 72301?
Of the 23,959 people the ACS estimates in 72301, 26.8% are under 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (63.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (28.4%).
- Under 1826.8%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older15.3%
- Black, not Hispanic63.1%
- White, not Hispanic28.4%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 72301 earn?
Median household income is $42,859 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Crittenden County.
- Median household income
- $42,859±$6,554
- Income per person
- $21,362
- Below the poverty line
- 29.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,5869,390 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 72301?
FHFA's house price index for 72301, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 75% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +17.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,100
- Median gross rent
- $871
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 46.0%
- Housing units
- 11,169
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 72301?
528 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade94
- Health care and social assistance84
- Accommodation and food services67
- Transportation and warehousing57
- Other services (except public administration)48
- Wholesale trade31
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 72301?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38113 | Memphis, TN | 0 | – | 3.0 mi |
| 72364 | Marion | 16,034 | $75k | 5.5 mi |
| 38109 | Memphis, TN | 42,452 | $38k | 6.8 mi |
| 38103 | Memphis, TN | 14,534 | $76k | 7.2 mi |
| 72376 | Proctor | 1,463 | $50k | 7.9 mi |
| 38106 | Memphis, TN | 20,962 | $30k | 8.4 mi |
| 72332 | Edmondson | 135 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 38126 | Memphis, TN | 5,946 | $30k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 38105 | Memphis, TN | 5,534 | $34k | 8.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name West Memphis?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name West Memphis, AR without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 72303 | Crittenden County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.