| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 7 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:25 PM |
| Population: | 15,645 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05107 |
| Land Area: | 706 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 45 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.4348, -90.8458 |
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15,645 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 706 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 20,830 to 15,645 from 2014 to 2024 — a -24.9% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72355 (Lexa, $55,307 median) and poorest ZIP 72389 (Wabash , $21,528) are 17.3 miles apart — a 2.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $64,700 in 72390 (West Helena) to $98,700 in 72374 (Poplar Grove).
Density varies 150× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 72333 (Elaine) to 301 in 72390 (West Helena).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.9% bachelor's+ in 72366 (Marvell) to 20.4% in 72355 (Lexa) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #47 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #75 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $40,527 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,545 of 10,371 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 7 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.
Phillips County lost 24.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72390 | West Helena | Standard | 6,577 | $38,294 | 21.9 | -24.0% |
| 72342 | Helena | Standard | 4,070 | $36,905 | 145.7 | -22.7% |
| 72366 | Marvell | Standard | 1,893 | $44,861 | 147.6 | -7.7% |
| 72355 | Lexa | Standard | 1,780 | $55,307 | 127.6 | -30.1% |
| 72374 | Poplar Grove | Standard | 562 | — | 41.7 | -32.1% |
| 72333 | Elaine | Standard | 311 | $41,719 | 155.4 | -63.8% |
| 72389 | Wabash | PO Box | 287 | $21,528 | 0.0 | -5.0% |
| 72328 | Crumrod | PO Box | 73 | — | 40.4 | 52.1% |
| 72353 | Lambrook | PO Box | 47 | — | 0.0 | -57.7% |
| 72383 | Turner | PO Box | 45 | — | 0.0 | 28.6% |
| 72367 | Mellwood | PO Box | 0 | — | 25.9 | -100.0% |
| 72369 | Oneida | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 72312 | Barton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |