| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:42 PM |
| Population: | 19,002 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05075 |
| Land Area: | 826 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.0471, -91.1437 |
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19,002 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 826 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 19,774 to 19,002 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.9% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72466 (Smithville, $79,808 median) and poorest ZIP 72433 (Hoxie, $36,473) are 18.3 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.3× across this county — from $50,400 in 72410 (Alicia) to $168,800 in 72458 (Powhatan).
Density varies 3171× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 72410 (Alicia) to 15,889 in 72457 (Portia).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.6% bachelor's+ in 72459 (Ravenden) to 21.2% in 72466 (Smithville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #36 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #34 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $50,059 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,799 of 12,882 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 3 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72476 | Walnut Ridge | Standard | 7,334 | $42,181 | 214.2 | 4.7% |
| 72433 | Hoxie | Standard | 2,723 | $36,473 | 57.7 | -15.7% |
| 72434 | Imboden | Standard | 1,880 | $77,734 | 88.5 | -5.9% |
| 72466 | Smithville | Standard | 1,461 | $79,808 | 119.2 | -11.7% |
| 72415 | Black Rock | Standard | 1,376 | $53,750 | 40.6 | 1.2% |
| 72459 | Ravenden | Standard | 1,348 | $39,167 | 104.4 | -15.4% |
| 72469 | Strawberry | Standard | 1,050 | $44,421 | 73.3 | -2.7% |
| 72458 | Powhatan | Standard | 567 | $63,636 | 26.7 | -38.7% |
| 72410 | Alicia | Standard | 400 | $53,350 | 79.8 | 23.8% |
| 72572 | Saffell | Standard | 360 | $67,619 | 17.4 | 72.2% |
| 72440 | Lynn | Standard | 269 | $48,056 | 4.5 | 38.7% |
| 72457 | Portia | PO Box | 143 | — | 0.0 | 22.2% |
| 72445 | Minturn | PO Box | 91 | — | 0.0 | 7.1% |
| 72465 | Sedgwick | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |