Peel, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72668
Marion County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 521
- 7/sq mi
- $46,000
- Median income
- 2.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Peel pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72668 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72668 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 72.4 square miles in Peel, Marion County, Arkansas. The area is home to 521 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 72668 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72668 sits at $46,000 (19% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $19,996. The poverty rate stands at 59.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72668 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 2.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marion County, so you can benchmark 72668 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 72668, Peel, 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
521
Population
72.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72668?
43.9
Median Age
59.1%
Male
40.9%
Female
3.3%
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?
$46,000
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$19,996
Per Capita Income
59.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72668 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,000 10th percentile higher than 10% 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?
414
Total Housing Units
294
Occupied Units
120
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 72668, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $357,000.
6
Businesses
10
Employees
$357K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 72668 vs 65733 →
ZIP 72668 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65733
Protem (65733)
720 residents
- 72668
Peel (72668)
521 residents
- 72672 279
Pyatt (72672)
279 residents
- 72630 197
Diamond City (72630)
197 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72668 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72668 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 65733
Protem (65733)
$59,375 median income
- 72630
Diamond City (72630)
$54,688 median income
- 72668
Peel (72668)
$46,000 median income
- 72672
Pyatt (72672)
$36,620 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72668 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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