Etowah, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72428
Mississippi County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 95
- 6/sq mi
- $83,800
- Median home value
- 8.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Etowah pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 43%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72428 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72428 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Etowah, Mississippi County, Arkansas, home to just 95 residents across 16.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 72428, but per-capita income is $17,841. Poverty here runs at 55.7%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $83,800 (43% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 43.1% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.9, and the average commute is -. To put 72428 in local context, 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Mississippi County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 72428, Etowah, AR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
95
Population
16.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72428?
32.9
Median Age
67.8%
Male
32.2%
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?
$17,841
Per Capita Income
55.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
55
Total Housing Units
51
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$83,800
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72428 vs 72442 →
ZIP 72428 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72370
Osceola (72370)
8,606 residents
- 72442
Manila (72442)
4,886 residents
- 72354 2,470
Lepanto (72354)
2,470 residents
- 72419 1,748
Caraway (72419)
1,748 residents
- 72395 1,017
Wilson (72395)
1,017 residents
- 72351 835
Keiser (72351)
835 residents
- 72414 443
Black Oak (72414)
443 residents
- 72428 95
Etowah (72428)
95 residents
- 72377 36
Rivervale (72377)
36 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72428 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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