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ZIP Code 72438: Leachville, AR
ZIP code 72438 uses the postal name Leachville, Arkansas and lies mostly in Mississippi County (93% of its land) with the rest in Craighead County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,688 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Leachville; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Leachville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mississippi County (93%); Craighead County (7%)
- Census places
- Leachville
- Micro area
- Blytheville, AR
- House district
- AR-1 119th Congress
- State
- Arkansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 60.3 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 72438?
72438 centers on 35.942°, -90.227° and covers 60.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 72447, 63821, 63829, 72442, 63855.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72438, 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 72438 compare with the rest of Mississippi County?
| Measure | 72438 | In Mississippi County | In AR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,274 | 5th of 17 | 227th of 615 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
72438's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,417) is more than a quarter of the figure ($56,688); 72438's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$32,637) is more than a quarter of the figure ($123,500). 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 37% 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 72438?
The 2020 Census counted 2,399 people in 72438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,274. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,274±418 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,399−6.8% since 2010 (2,574)
- Households
- 901
- Median age
- 42.2
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 72438?
Of the 2,274 people the ACS estimates in 72438, 24.0% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (17.6%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older16.1%
- White, not Hispanic76.0%
- Hispanic or Latino17.6%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- 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 72438 earn?
Median household income is $56,688 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($43,112 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,688±$25,417
- Income per person
- $28,305
- Below the poverty line
- 23.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,901920 returns; wages 76% 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 72438?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,500
- Median gross rent
- $475
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.6%
- Housing units
- 964
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 72438?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 72438?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72447 | Monette | 1,835 | $59k | 6.1 mi |
| 63821 | Arbyrd, MO | 616 | $40k | 7.5 mi |
| 63829 | Cardwell, MO | 1,070 | $28k | 7.9 mi |
| 72442 | Manila | 4,584 | $56k | 8.3 mi |
| 63855 | Hornersville, MO | 854 | $50k | 13.0 mi |
| 72414 | Black Oak | 227 | $61k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 72426 | Dell | 168 | $78k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 63876 | Senath, MO | 2,071 | $35k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.