Success, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72470
Clay County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 319
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $55,694
- Median income Below-median income area
- $102,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Success pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72470 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72470 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Success, Clay County, Arkansas, home to just 319 residents across 86.2 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72470 reports a modest median household income of $55,694 (2% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,838. Unemployment is 11.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $102,500 (30% below the average Arkansas ZIP), and median rent is $810; owner occupancy is 81.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clay County, so 72470 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 72470, Success, 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
319
Population
86.2
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
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 ZIP avg
$35,838
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72470 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Success, AR household income vs. every Arkansas ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Arkansas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$55,694 Top 46% higher than 54% of 505 Arkansas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Arkansas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
150housing units
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 ZIP avg
$810
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72470 vs 72424 →
ZIP 72470 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 63953
Naylor (63953)
1,635 residents
- 72435 505
Knobel (72435)
505 residents
- 72462 408
Reyno (72462)
408 residents
- 72470 319
Success (72470)
319 residents
- 63955 288
Oxly (63955)
288 residents
- 72424 94
Datto (72424)
94 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72470 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72470 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72435
Knobel (72435)
$97,637 median income
- 72462
Reyno (72462)
$56,452 median income
- 72470
Success (72470)
$55,694 median income
- 63955
Oxly (63955)
$48,056 median income
- 72424 $36,667
Datto (72424)
$36,667 median income
- 63953 $32,895
Naylor (63953)
$32,895 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72470 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72470, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 72470 in?
ZIP code 72470 (Success) is located in Clay County, Arkansas. Clay County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clay-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72470?
ZIP code 72470 in Success, AR has a population of 319 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72470?
The median household income in ZIP 72470 is $55,694, which is 27% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 72470?
The median home value in ZIP 72470 is $102,500, which is 63% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72470?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72470 is White at 93.2%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72470?
In ZIP code 72470, 48.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 72470?
In ZIP code 72470, approximately 81.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72470?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72470 is 9.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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