| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:22 PM |
| Population: | 16,080 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05001 |
| Land Area: | 1,161 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 48 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.3103, -91.2909 |
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16,080 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 1,161 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,596 to 16,080 from 2014 to 2024 — a -13.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72166 (Tichnor, $85,208 median) and poorest ZIP 72026 (Casscoe, $26,615) are 32.1 miles apart — a 3.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $80,600 in 72166 (Tichnor) to $157,400 in 72003 (Almyra).
Density varies 16× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 72166 (Tichnor) to 26 in 72160 (Stuttgart).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.4% bachelor's+ in 72003 (Almyra) to 25.7% in 72055 (Gillett) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #44 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #22 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,968 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,547 of 11,092 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Arkansas County lost 13.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72160 | Stuttgart | Standard | 9,071 | $50,403 | 353.4 | -15.7% |
| 72042 | De Witt | Standard | 4,993 | $55,679 | 270.2 | 1.1% |
| 72003 | Almyra | Standard | 623 | $78,443 | 98.3 | -33.7% |
| 72055 | Gillett | Standard | 472 | $67,708 | 104.2 | -41.1% |
| 72140 | Saint Charles | Standard | 321 | $49,583 | 14.0 | -15.5% |
| 72166 | Tichnor | Standard | 264 | $85,208 | 162.0 | 4.8% |
| 72026 | Casscoe | Standard | 201 | $26,615 | 32.0 | -54.9% |
| 72038 | Crocketts Bluff | Standard | 76 | $63,472 | 20.3 | 145.2% |
| 72048 | Ethel | Standard | 59 | — | 106.9 | 40.5% |