Caldwell, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72322
St. Francis County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 195
- 39/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $35,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- 6.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Caldwell pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72322 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72322 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Caldwell, St. Francis County, Arkansas, home to just 195 residents across 5.0 square miles, a density of 39 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72322 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $35,750 (37% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,654. The poverty rate is 10.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in St. Francis County, so 72322 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 72322, Caldwell, 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
195
Population
5.0
Area (sq mi)
39
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72322?
66.5
Median Age
73.2%
Male
26.8%
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?
$35,750
Median Household Income
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$18,654
Per Capita Income
10.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72322 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Caldwell, 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)
$35,750 10th percentile higher than 10% 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
23housing units
23
Total Housing Units
19
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72322 vs 72326 →
ZIP 72322 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72335
Forrest City (72335)
20,121 residents
- 72326 2,267
Colt (72326)
2,267 residents
- 72372 1,945
Palestine (72372)
1,945 residents
- 72359 430
Madison (72359)
430 residents
- 72322 195
Caldwell (72322)
195 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72322 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72322 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72326
Colt (72326)
$48,728 median income
- 72372
Palestine (72372)
$43,611 median income
- 72335
Forrest City (72335)
$40,400 median income
- 72322
Caldwell (72322)
$35,750 median income
- 72359
Madison (72359)
$23,802 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72322 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72322, 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 72322 in?
ZIP code 72322 (Caldwell) is located in St. Francis County, Arkansas. St. Francis County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/st-francis-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72322?
ZIP code 72322 in Caldwell, AR has a population of 195 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72322?
The median household income in ZIP 72322 is $35,750, which is 53% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72322?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72322 is White at 66.1%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72322?
In ZIP code 72322, 67.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 72322?
In ZIP code 72322, approximately 57.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 42.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72322?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72322 is 10.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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