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ZIP Code 72331: Earle, AR
ZIP code 72331 uses the postal name Earle, Arkansas and lies mostly in Crittenden County (67% of its land) with the rest in Cross County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,848 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Earle; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Earle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Crittenden County (67%); Cross County (33%)
- Census places
- Earle
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 149.3 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72331?
72331 centers on 35.281°, -90.466° and covers 149.3 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 72327, 72373, 72386, 72346, 72384.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72331, 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 72331 compare with the rest of Crittenden County?
| Measure | 72331 | In Crittenden County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,316 | 3rd of 12 | 225th of 615 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $87k | 3rd of 4 | 226th of 243 |
72331's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$12,361) is more than a quarter of the figure ($46,848). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 22% of 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 72331?
The 2020 Census counted 2,409 people in 72331; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,316. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,316±337 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,409
- Households
- 810
- Median age
- 31.5
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 72331?
Of the 2,316 people the ACS estimates in 72331, 32.2% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (57.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (25.1%).
- Under 1832.2%
- 18 to 6451.4%
- 65 and older16.4%
- Black, not Hispanic57.8%
- White, not Hispanic25.1%
- Other or two or more15.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 72331 earn?
Median household income is $46,848 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $46,848±$12,361
- Income per person
- $20,252
- Below the poverty line
- 25.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $36,126860 returns; wages 79% 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 72331?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,600
- Median gross rent
- $583
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.4%
- Housing units
- 1,222
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72331?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 72331?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72327 | Crawfordsville | 1,297 | $83k | 7.9 mi |
| 72373 | Parkin | 832 | $27k | 7.9 mi |
| 72386 | Tyronza | 1,304 | $47k | 13.6 mi |
| 72346 | Heth | 513 | $66k | 13.8 mi |
| 72384 | Turrell | 695 | $51k | 15.4 mi |
| 72325 | Clarkedale | 19 | – | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 72339 | Gilmore | 252 | $39k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 72332 | Edmondson | 135 | – | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.