Poplar Grove, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72374
Phillips County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 876
- 8/sq mi
- $98,700
- Median home value
- 16.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Poplar Grove pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72374 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72374 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 108.1 square miles in Poplar Grove, Phillips County, Arkansas. The area is home to 876 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 72374 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72374 sits at —, while per-capita income is $27,009. The poverty rate stands at 25.3% and the unemployment rate at 18.7%. On housing, the median home value is $98,700 (32% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 61.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72374 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Phillips County, so you can benchmark 72374 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 72374, Poplar Grove, 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
876
Population
108.1
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72374?
53.2
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
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?
$27,009
Per Capita Income
25.3%
Poverty Rate
18.7%
Unemployment Rate
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?
271
Total Housing Units
238
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$98,700
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 72374, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,876,000.
5
Businesses
41
Employees
$1.9M
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 72374 vs 72355 →
ZIP 72374 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72342
Helena (72342)
5,532 residents
- 72355
Lexa (72355)
2,768 residents
- 72366
Marvell (72366)
2,543 residents
- 72374 876
Poplar Grove (72374)
876 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72374 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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