Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72326: Colt, AR
ZIP code 72326 uses the postal name Colt, Arkansas and lies mostly in St. Francis County (93% of its land) with the rest in Cross County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,728 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Caldwell (3%) and Colt (1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Colt · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Francis County (93%); Cross County (7%)
- Census places
- Caldwell (3%); Colt (1%)
- Micro area
- Forrest City, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 93.4 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72326?
72326 centers on 35.116°, -90.908° and covers 93.4 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72322, 72396, 72372, 72074, 72335, 72101, 72021.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72326, 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 72326 compare with the rest of St. Francis County?
| Measure | 72326 | In St. Francis County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,929 | 5th of 13 | 247th of 615 |
| Median household income | $49k | 2nd of 4 | 167th of 228 |
| Median home value | $99k | not ranked | not ranked |
72326's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,328) is more than a quarter of the figure ($99,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 27% 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 72326?
The 2020 Census counted 2,231 people in 72326; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,929. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,929±363 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,231
- Households
- 789
- Median age
- 44.9
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 72326?
Of the 1,929 people the ACS estimates in 72326, 25.3% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (18.7%).
- Under 1825.3%
- 18 to 6451.3%
- 65 and older23.3%
- White, not Hispanic74.0%
- Black, not Hispanic18.7%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 72326 earn?
Median household income is $48,728 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in St. Francis County.
- Median household income
- $48,728±$7,636
- Income per person
- $28,055
- Below the poverty line
- 23.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,840840 returns; wages 74% 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 72326?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,200
- Median gross rent
- $722
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.6%
- Housing units
- 964
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72326?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade4
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 72326?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72322 | Caldwell | 56 | $36k | 6.5 mi |
| 72396 | Wynne | 12,766 | $59k | 8.9 mi |
| 72372 | Palestine | 1,604 | $44k | 10.6 mi |
| 72074 | Hunter | 100 | – | 11.7 mi |
| 72335 | Forrest City | 16,372 | $40k | 12.4 mi |
| 72101 | McCrory | 3,019 | $51k | 15.7 mi |
| 72021 | Brinkley | 3,491 | $41k | 25.0 mi |
| 72359 | Madison | 154 | $24k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 72340 | Goodwin | 43 | $113k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 72392 | Wheatley | 422 | $67k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.