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 Low-density area
- $21,607
- Median income Below-median income area
- 1.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Witter pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 1st 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Witter, Madison County, Arkansas, home to just 574 residents across 159.4 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 72776 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $21,607 (62% below the average Arkansas ZIP), while per-capita income is $14,879. The poverty rate is 47.7%, 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 1.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Madison County, so 72776 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 72776, Witter, 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
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 ZIP avg
$14,879
Per Capita Income
47.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 72776 ranks among Arkansas ZIPs
Witter, 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)
$21,607 1st percentile higher than 1% 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
290housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 72776, 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 72776 in?
ZIP code 72776 (Witter) is located in Madison County, Arkansas. Madison County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/madison-ar.
What is the population of ZIP code 72776?
ZIP code 72776 in Witter, AR has a population of 574 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 72776?
The median household income in ZIP 72776 is $21,607, which is 72% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 72776?
The largest racial group in ZIP 72776 is White at 56.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 72776?
ZIP code 72776 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 8 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 72776?
In ZIP code 72776, 50.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.4% 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 72776?
In ZIP code 72776, approximately 56.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 43.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 72776?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 72776 is 47.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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