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ZIP Code 72394: Widener, AR
ZIP code 72394 uses the postal name Widener, Arkansas and lies entirely in St. Francis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 450 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Widener; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Widener · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Francis County
- Census places
- Widener
- Micro area
- Forrest City, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 86.7 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72394?
72394 centers on 35.059°, -90.609° and covers 86.7 square miles of land plus 2.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 72359, 72346, 72335, 72348, 72373, 72396.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72394, 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 72394 compare with the rest of St. Francis County?
| Measure | 72394 | In St. Francis County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 451 | 9th of 13 | 434th of 615 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
72394's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (451). 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 11% 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 72394?
The 2020 Census counted 425 people in 72394; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 451. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 32.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 451±165 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 425−32.0% since 2010 (625)
- Households
- 123
- Median age
- 35.3
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 72394?
Of the 451 people the ACS estimates in 72394, 26.2% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (53.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (31.9%).
- Under 1826.2%
- 18 to 6454.8%
- 65 and older19.1%
- Black, not Hispanic53.2%
- White, not Hispanic31.9%
- Hispanic or Latino9.8%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- 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 72394 earn?
Median household income is $46,875 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,939 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,875±$18,059
- Income per person
- $25,540
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $35,663160 returns; wages 75% 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 72394?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $43,600
- Median gross rent
- $567
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.0%
- Housing units
- 182
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 72394?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72359 | Madison | 154 | $24k | 6.8 mi |
| 72346 | Heth | 513 | $66k | 7.2 mi |
| 72335 | Forrest City | 16,372 | $40k | 8.9 mi |
| 72348 | Hughes | 2,135 | $65k | 13.5 mi |
| 72373 | Parkin | 832 | $27k | 15.7 mi |
| 72396 | Wynne | 12,766 | $59k | 17.3 mi |
| 72322 | Caldwell | 56 | $36k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 72341 | Haynes | 156 | $53k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 72376 | Proctor | 1,463 | $50k | 17.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.