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ZIP Code 72355: Lexa, AR
ZIP code 72355 uses the postal name Lexa, Arkansas and lies mostly in Phillips County (93% of its land) with the rest in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,307 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lake View (3%), Rondo (under 1%), Oneida (under 1%) and Lexa (under 1%); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lexa · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Phillips County (93%); Lee County (7%)
- Census places
- Lake View (3%); Rondo (under 1%); Oneida (under 1%) census-designated place; Lexa (under 1%)
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 119.5 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72355?
72355 centers on 34.465°, -90.852° and covers 119.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 72369, 72389, 72374, 72366, 72342, 72390, 72352, 72360.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72355, 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 72355 compare with the rest of Phillips County?
| Measure | 72355 | In Phillips County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,780 | 4th of 13 | 262nd of 615 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
72355's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,915) is more than a quarter of the figure ($55,307); 72355's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,586) is more than a quarter of the figure ($97,600). 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 72355?
The 2020 Census counted 2,117 people in 72355; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,780. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,780±351 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,117
- Households
- 753
- Median age
- 38.6
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 72355?
Of the 1,780 people the ACS estimates in 72355, 27.2% are under 18 and 27.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (44.0%).
- Under 1827.2%
- 18 to 6445.3%
- 65 and older27.5%
- White, not Hispanic52.0%
- Black, not Hispanic44.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- 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 72355 earn?
Median household income is $55,307 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,307±$13,915
- Income per person
- $30,269
- Below the poverty line
- 24.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,647850 returns; wages 71% 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 72355?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $97,600
- Median gross rent
- $960
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.8%
- Housing units
- 968
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72355?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
- Wholesale trade3
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 72355?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72369 | Oneida | 0 | – | 3.6 mi |
| 72389 | Wabash | 287 | $22k | 6.6 mi |
| 72374 | Poplar Grove | 562 | – | 6.9 mi |
| 72366 | Marvell | 1,893 | $45k | 7.0 mi |
| 72342 | Helena | 4,070 | $37k | 10.2 mi |
| 72390 | West Helena | 6,577 | $38k | 11.5 mi |
| 72352 | La Grange | 13 | – | 14.8 mi |
| 72360 | Marianna | 5,048 | $23k | 20.1 mi |
| 72383 | Turner | 45 | – | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 72333 | Elaine | 311 | $42k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.