ZIP Code 72470
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Success · Clay County · Arkansas
- Population
- 319
- Median income
- $55,694
- Median home value
- $102,500
- Bachelor's or higher
- 8.6%
- Land area
- 86.2 sq mi
4/sq mi
▼ 27% vs US
higher than 22% of US ZIPs
▼ 63% vs US
higher than 10% of US ZIPs
Median age 60.8
Chicago
ZIP code 72470 in Success, Arkansas has a population of 319. The median household income is $55,694, which is 27% below the national average. Median home value is $102,500, 63% below the US average. 8.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 72470 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 86.2 square miles in Success, Clay County, Arkansas. The area is home to 319 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 72470 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72470 sits at $55,694 (2% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $35,838. The poverty rate stands at 9.4% and the unemployment rate at 11.0%. On housing, the median home value is $102,500 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $810 per month, and 81.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72470 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clay County, so you can benchmark 72470 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 72470, Success, 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
319
Population
86.2
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
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ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72470?
60.8
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
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?
$55,694
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$35,838
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
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?
150
Total Housing Units
121
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$102,500
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$810
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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Official Data Resources for Success, AR
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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