Hickory Ridge, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72347
Cross County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 711
- 3/sq mi
- $52,048
- Median income
- $62,400
- Median home value
- 10.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hickory Ridge pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72347 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72347 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 245.2 square miles in Hickory Ridge, Cross County, Arkansas. The area is home to 711 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 72347 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72347 sits at $52,048 (8% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $27,239. The poverty rate stands at 15.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $62,400 (57% below the state average) with median rent at $750 per month, and 57.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72347 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Cross County, so you can benchmark 72347 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72347, Hickory Ridge, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
711
Population
245.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72347?
52.3
Median Age
46.7%
Male
53.3%
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?
$52,048
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$27,239
Per Capita Income
15.9%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72347 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,048 17th percentile higher than 17% 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?
343
Total Housing Units
301
Occupied Units
42
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$62,400
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$750
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 72347, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,055,000.
9
Businesses
47
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 72347 vs 72014 →
ZIP 72347 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72347
Hickory Ridge (72347)
711 residents
- 72429
Fisher (72429)
427 residents
- 72014 60
Beedeville (72014)
60 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72347 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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