| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:23 PM |
| Population: | 45,137 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05055 |
| CBSA: | Paragould, AR |
| Land Area: | 536 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.1299, -90.5718 |
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45,137 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 536 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 41,624 to 45,137 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72412 (Beech Grove, $83,500 median) and poorest ZIP 72443 (Marmaduke, $51,230) are 16.9 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $97,100 in 72425 (Delaplaine) to $178,100 in 72450 (Paragould).
Density varies 27× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 72425 (Delaplaine) to 142 in 72450 (Paragould).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.2% bachelor's+ in 72436 (Lafe) to 21.5% in 72412 (Beech Grove) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #15 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #21 for median household income with the #7 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,418 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,100 of 30,698 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72450 | Paragould | Standard | 40,807 | $57,725 | 287.7 | 12.1% |
| 72443 | Marmaduke | Standard | 2,649 | $51,230 | 70.2 | -20.8% |
| 72436 | Lafe | Standard | 885 | $52,174 | 31.2 | 5.7% |
| 72425 | Delaplaine | Standard | 445 | $55,917 | 84.0 | 43.1% |
| 72412 | Beech Grove | Standard | 351 | $83,500 | 62.4 | -51.2% |
| 72474 | Walcott | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72451 | Paragould | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |