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 Low-density area
- $46,000
- Median income Below-median income area
- 2.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Peel, Marion County, Arkansas, home to just 521 residents across 72.4 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72668 reports a modest median household income of $46,000 (19% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,996. The poverty rate is 59.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Marion County, so 72668 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 72668, Peel, 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
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 ZIP avg
$19,996
Per Capita Income
59.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72668 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Peel, 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)
$46,000 29th percentile higher than 29% 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
414housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72668, 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 72668 in?
ZIP code 72668 (Peel) is located in Marion County, Arkansas. Marion County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/marion-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72668?
ZIP code 72668 in Peel, AR has a population of 521 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72668?
The median household income in ZIP 72668 is $46,000, which is 40% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72668?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72668 is White at 90.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 72668?
ZIP code 72668 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 10 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72668?
In ZIP code 72668, 36.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72668?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72668 is 59.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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