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ZIP Code 72359: Madison, AR
ZIP code 72359 is in Madison, Arkansas, entirely in St. Francis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 150 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $23,802 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Madison · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Francis County
- Census places
- Madison
- Micro area
- Forrest City, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 208 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72359?
72359 centers on 35.019°, -90.718° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 72335, 72394.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72359, 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 72359 compare with the rest of St. Francis County?
| Measure | 72359 | In St. Francis County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 154 | 11th of 13 | 526th of 615 |
| Median household income | $24k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
72359's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (154). 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 63% 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 72359?
The 2020 Census counted 405 people in 72359; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 154. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 154±93 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 405
- Households
- 85
- Median age
- 57.3
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 72359?
Of the 154 people the ACS estimates in 72359, 6.5% are under 18 and 44.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 186.5%
- 18 to 6449.4%
- 65 and older44.2%
- Black, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- White, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 72359 earn?
Median household income is $23,802 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $23,802±$4,640
- Income per person
- $29,360
- Below the poverty line
- 30.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.2%
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 72359?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $281
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.2%
- Housing units
- 145
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 72359?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72335 | Forrest City | 16,372 | $40k | 2.3 mi |
| 72394 | Widener | 451 | $47k | 6.8 mi |
| 72322 | Caldwell | 56 | $36k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 72341 | Haynes | 156 | $53k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 72326 | Colt | 1,929 | $49k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 72372 | Palestine | 1,604 | $44k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 72346 | Heth | 513 | $66k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 72396 | Wynne | 12,766 | $59k | 15.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.