Brickeys, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72320
Lee County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,847
- 13/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $32,679
- Median income Below-median income area
- $67,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 1.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Brickeys pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72320 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72320 covers 137.8 square miles in Brickeys, Lee County, Arkansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,847 residents on file, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72320 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $32,679 (42% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $935. The poverty rate is 65.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $67,200 (54% below the average Arkansas ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Lee County, so 72320 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 72320, Brickeys, 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
1,847
Population
137.8
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72320?
38.1
Median Age
95.0%
Male
5.0%
Female
1.6%
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?
$32,679
Median Household Income
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$935
Per Capita Income
65.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72320 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Brickeys, 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)
$32,679 7th percentile higher than 7% 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
73housing units
73
Total Housing Units
52
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$67,200
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72320 vs 72348 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72348 | Hughes, AR | 2,594 | 9.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72320, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,847 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 72320 in?
ZIP code 72320 (Brickeys) is located in Lee County, Arkansas. Lee County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lee-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72320?
ZIP code 72320 in Brickeys, AR has a population of 1,847 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72320?
The median household income in ZIP 72320 is $32,679, which is 57% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72320?
The median home value in ZIP 72320 is $67,200, which is 76% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72320?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72320 is African American at 55.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.1% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72320?
In ZIP code 72320, 55.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72320?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72320 is 65.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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