Fisher, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72429
Poinsett County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 427
- 2/sq mi
- $36,000
- Median income
- $76,200
- Median home value
- 8.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fisher pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72429 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72429 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 203.3 square miles in Fisher, Poinsett County, Arkansas. The area is home to 427 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 72429 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72429 sits at $36,000 (36% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $27,690. The poverty rate stands at 23.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $76,200 (48% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 80.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72429 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Poinsett County, so you can benchmark 72429 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 72429, Fisher, 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
427
Population
203.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72429?
53.2
Median Age
57.1%
Male
42.9%
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?
$36,000
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$27,690
Per Capita Income
23.9%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72429 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,000 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
158
Total Housing Units
124
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$76,200
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72429 vs 72479 →
ZIP 72429 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72324
Cherry Valley (72324)
1,978 residents
- 72479
Weiner (72479)
1,489 residents
- 72347 711
Hickory Ridge (72347)
711 residents
- 72429 427
Fisher (72429)
427 residents
- 72005 248
Amagon (72005)
248 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72429 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72429 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72479
Weiner (72479)
$54,853 median income
- 72347
Hickory Ridge (72347)
$52,048 median income
- 72324
Cherry Valley (72324)
$36,324 median income
- 72429
Fisher (72429)
$36,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72429 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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