Residential delivery area · Arkansas
ZIP Code 72335: Forrest City, AR
ZIP code 72335 uses the postal name Forrest City, Arkansas and lies mostly in St. Francis County (96% of its land) with the rest in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,400 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Forrest City (12%) and Madison (1%); 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Forrest City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Francis County (96%); Lee County (4%)
- Census places
- Forrest City (12%); Madison (1%)
- Micro area
- Forrest City, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 159.0 sq mi · 103 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 72336 also use the name Forrest City
Where is ZIP code 72335?
72335 centers on 34.994°, -90.746° and covers 159.0 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 72359, 72322, 72341, 72394, 72372, 72326, 72360, 72396, 72348.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72335, 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 72335 compare with the rest of St. Francis County?
| Measure | 72335 | In St. Francis County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,372 | 1st of 13 | 56th of 615 |
| Median household income | $40k | 4th of 4 | 210th of 228 |
| Median home value | $95k | 2nd of 4 | 213th of 243 |
Its median household income is higher than in 6% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 72335?
The 2020 Census counted 16,624 people in 72335; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,372. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,372
- 2020 Census count
- 16,624−17.4% since 2010 (20,121)
- Households
- 5,427
- Median age
- 38.1
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 72335?
Of the 16,372 people the ACS estimates in 72335, 20.7% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (62.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (31.7%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6464.4%
- 65 and older14.9%
- Black, not Hispanic62.3%
- White, not Hispanic31.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 72335 earn?
Median household income is $40,400 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in St. Francis County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($43,125 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $40,400±$5,651
- Income per person
- $20,075
- Below the poverty line
- 31.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,5744,790 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 72335?
FHFA's house price index for 72335, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 31% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 11% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −18.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $95,400
- Median gross rent
- $804
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 48.3%
- Housing units
- 6,632
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 72335?
304 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 27 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance64
- Retail trade54
- Accommodation and food services31
- Professional, scientific, and technical services28
- Finance and insurance22
- Other services (except public administration)22
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 72335?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72359 | Madison | 154 | $24k | 2.3 mi |
| 72322 | Caldwell | 56 | $36k | 6.2 mi |
| 72341 | Haynes | 156 | $53k | 8.1 mi |
| 72394 | Widener | 451 | $47k | 8.9 mi |
| 72372 | Palestine | 1,604 | $44k | 11.7 mi |
| 72326 | Colt | 1,929 | $49k | 12.4 mi |
| 72360 | Marianna | 5,048 | $23k | 17.0 mi |
| 72396 | Wynne | 12,766 | $59k | 17.0 mi |
| 72348 | Hughes | 2,135 | $65k | 18.9 mi |
| 72346 | Heth | 513 | $66k | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 72340 | Goodwin | 43 | $113k | 16.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Forrest City?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Forrest City, AR without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 72336 | St. Francis County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.