Wheatley, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72392
St. Francis County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 481
- 4/sq mi
- $66,786
- Median income
- $168,800
- Median home value
- 4.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wheatley pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72392 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72392 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 120.3 square miles in Wheatley, St. Francis County, Arkansas. The area is home to 481 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 72392 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72392 sits at $66,786 (18% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $30,419. The poverty rate stands at 3.3% and the unemployment rate at 6.9%. On housing, the median home value is $168,800 (16% above the state average) with median rent at $1,008 per month, and 72.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72392 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.7, 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 72392 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 72392, Wheatley, 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
481
Population
120.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72392?
49.7
Median Age
62.6%
Male
37.4%
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?
$66,786
Median Household Income
+18% vs state
$30,419
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72392 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,786 41st percentile higher than 41% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
149
Total Housing Units
132
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
3.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,800
Median Home Value
+16% vs state
$1,008
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 72392, employing approximately 123 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,146,000.
14
Businesses
123
Employees
$7.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 21.4% |
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 72392 vs 72340 →
ZIP 72392 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72021
Brinkley (72021)
4,348 residents
- 72368 1,228
Moro (72368)
1,228 residents
- 72392 481
Wheatley (72392)
481 residents
- 72074 167
Hunter (72074)
167 residents
- 72340 90
Goodwin (72340)
90 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72392 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72392 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72340
Goodwin (72340)
$112,750 median income
- 72392
Wheatley (72392)
$66,786 median income
- 72368
Moro (72368)
$66,719 median income
- 72021 $41,310
Brinkley (72021)
$41,310 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72392 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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