Dell, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72426
Mississippi County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 196
- 86/sq mi
- $78,125
- Median income
- $166,300
- Median home value
- 29.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dell pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 86
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72426 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72426 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.3 square miles in Dell, Mississippi County, Arkansas. The area is home to 196 residents, producing a population density of 86 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 72426 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72426 sits at $78,125 (38% above the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $41,098. The poverty rate stands at 7.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.7%. On housing, the median home value is $166,300 (14% above the state average) with median rent at $518 per month, and 75.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72426 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mississippi County, so you can benchmark 72426 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 72426, Dell, 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
196
Population
2.3
Area (sq mi)
86
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72426?
51.2
Median Age
40.5%
Male
59.5%
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?
$78,125
Median Household Income
+38% vs state
$41,098
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72426 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,125 Top 41% higher than 59% 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?
87
Total Housing Units
81
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,300
Median Home Value
+14% vs state
$518
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 72426, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,246,000.
4
Businesses
49
Employees
$5.2M
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 72426 vs 72321 →
ZIP 72426 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72315
Blytheville (72315)
23,966 residents
- 72426 196
Dell (72426)
196 residents
- 72321 154
Burdette (72321)
154 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72426 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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