ZIP Code 72315

ZIP code 72315 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 653.0 square miles in Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas. The area is home to 23,966 residents, producing a population density of 37 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 72315 against Arkansas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72315 sits at $52,259 (8% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $30,714. The poverty rate stands at 20.8% and the unemployment rate at 7.0%. On housing, the median home value is $134,600 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $855 per month, and 59.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72315 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.8, and the average commute is 18 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mississippi County, so you can benchmark 72315 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 →