Earle, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72331
Crittenden County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,184
- 9/sq mi
- $46,848
- Median income
- $86,600
- Median home value
- 9.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Earle pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 51%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72331 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72331 covers 370.2 square miles in Earle, Crittenden County, Arkansas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,184 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72331 reports a modest median household income of $46,848 (17% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $20,252. 25.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 13.4%. On housing, the median home value is $86,600 (41% below the state average) with median rent at $583 per month, and 51.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.5, and the average commute is -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Crittenden County, so you can benchmark 72331 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 72331, Earle, 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
3,184
Population
370.2
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72331?
31.5
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
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?
$46,848
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$20,252
Per Capita Income
25.8%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72331 ranks nationally
Earle, AR household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,848 11th percentile higher than 11% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
1,222
Total Housing Units
810
Occupied Units
412
Vacant Units
2.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,600
Median Home Value
-41% vs state
$583
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 72331, employing approximately 132 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,336,000.
18
Businesses
132
Employees
$5.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 50.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72331 vs 72373 →
ZIP 72331 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72331
Earle (72331)
3,184 residents
- 72327
Crawfordsville (72327)
1,732 residents
- 72373
Parkin (72373)
1,329 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72331 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72331 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72327
Crawfordsville (72327)
$82,750 median income
- 72331
Earle (72331)
$46,848 median income
- 72373 $26,700
Parkin (72373)
$26,700 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72331 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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