Witter, AR · standard
ZIP Code 72776
Madison County, Arkansas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 574
- 4/sq mi
- $21,607
- Median income
- 1.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Witter pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 72776 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 72776 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 159.4 square miles in Witter, Madison County, Arkansas. The area is home to 574 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 72776 against Arkansas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72776 sits at $21,607 (62% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $14,879. The poverty rate stands at 47.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 56.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72776 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Madison County, so you can benchmark 72776 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 72776, Witter, 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
574
Population
159.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 72776?
41.5
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
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?
$21,607
Median Household Income
-62% vs state
$14,879
Per Capita Income
47.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72776 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$21,607 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
290
Total Housing Units
231
Occupied Units
59
Vacant Units
2.25
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 3 business establishments in ZIP 72776, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $155,000.
3
Businesses
8
Employees
$155K
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 72776 vs 72760 →
ZIP 72776 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72776
Witter (72776)
574 residents
- 72742
Kingston (72742)
545 residents
- 72721
Combs (72721)
391 residents
- 72760
Saint Paul (72760)
342 residents
- 72752
Pettigrew (72752)
293 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 72776 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 72776 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 72742
Kingston (72742)
$91,094 median income
- 72760
Saint Paul (72760)
$75,777 median income
- 72721
Combs (72721)
$60,306 median income
- 72776 $21,607
Witter (72776)
$21,607 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 72776 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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