ZIP Code 72359

ZIP code 72359 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.5 square miles in Madison, St. Francis County, Arkansas. The area is home to 430 residents, producing a population density of 79 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 72359 against Arkansas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72359 sits at $23,802 (58% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $29,360. The poverty rate stands at 30.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $281 per month, and 68.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72359 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Francis County, so you can benchmark 72359 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 →