ZIP Code 72342

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Helena · Phillips County · Arkansas

Quick Facts

5,532

Population

231.5

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

47.0

Median Age

45.6%

Male

54.4%

Female

3.9%

Foreign-Born

White 33.4%

African American 59.0%

Asian 3.8%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 3.1%

Hispanic or Latino 4.8%

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)

Income & Employment

$39,191

Median Household Income

$20,332

Per Capita Income

24.8%

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 48.5%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 16.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

2,448

Total Housing Units

1,633

Occupied Units

815

Vacant Units

2.31

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 37.2%

Renter 62.8%

$99,000

Median Home Value

$655

Median Rent

1974

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
72390	West Helena, AR	9,107	6.4 mi
38631	Friars Point, MS	1,306	7.5 mi
72355	Lexa, AR	2,768	7.8 mi
72374	Poplar Grove, AR	876	11.2 mi

Related Areas

Phillips County Helena, AR Arkansas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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