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ZIP Code 72372: Palestine, AR
ZIP code 72372 uses the postal name Palestine, Arkansas and lies mostly in St. Francis County (80% of its land) with the rest in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,611 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Goodwin (3%) and Palestine (3%); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Palestine · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Francis County (80%); Lee County (20%)
- Census places
- Goodwin (3%) census-designated place; Palestine (3%)
- Micro area
- Forrest City, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 123.3 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72372?
72372 centers on 34.968°, -90.951° and covers 123.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 72340, 72392, 72326, 72368, 72335, 72341, 72021, 72360.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72372, 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 72372 compare with the rest of St. Francis County?
| Measure | 72372 | In St. Francis County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,604 | 6th of 13 | 274th of 615 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $90k | 4th of 4 | 223rd of 243 |
72372's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,053) is more than a quarter of the figure ($43,611). 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 20% 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 72372?
The 2020 Census counted 1,563 people in 72372; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,604. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 19.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,604±229 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,563−19.6% since 2010 (1,945)
- Households
- 636
- Median age
- 42.3
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 72372?
Of the 1,604 people the ACS estimates in 72372, 26.3% are under 18 and 25.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (18.3%).
- Under 1826.3%
- 18 to 6448.6%
- 65 and older25.1%
- White, not Hispanic77.9%
- Black, not Hispanic18.3%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- 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 72372 earn?
Median household income is $43,611 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,642 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $43,611±$17,053
- Income per person
- $27,105
- Below the poverty line
- 17.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,042640 returns; wages 74% 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 72372?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $90,300
- Median gross rent
- $805
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.3%
- Housing units
- 763
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72372?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5
- Retail trade5
- Construction4
- Accommodation and food services3
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 72372?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72340 | Goodwin | 43 | $113k | 5.0 mi |
| 72392 | Wheatley | 422 | $67k | 8.5 mi |
| 72326 | Colt | 1,929 | $49k | 10.6 mi |
| 72368 | Moro | 1,212 | $67k | 11.6 mi |
| 72335 | Forrest City | 16,372 | $40k | 11.7 mi |
| 72341 | Haynes | 156 | $53k | 12.0 mi |
| 72021 | Brinkley | 3,491 | $41k | 16.9 mi |
| 72360 | Marianna | 5,048 | $23k | 17.8 mi |
| 72322 | Caldwell | 56 | $36k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 72074 | Hunter | 100 | – | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.