| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 235 / 327 / 417 / 573 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:25 PM |
| Population: | 323 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29181 |
| Land Area: | 532 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.4472, -91.1247 |
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17,412 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 532 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 16,299 to 17,412 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.8% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72413 (Biggers, $59,531 median) and poorest ZIP 72444 (Maynard, $32,276) are 7.8 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $65,300 in 72413 (Biggers) to $175,500 in 72460 (Ravenden Springs).
Density varies 7131× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 72478 (Warm Springs) to 41,957 in 72449 (O Kean).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.5% bachelor's+ in 72478 (Warm Springs) to 16.8% in 72460 (Ravenden Springs) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #78 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #57 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $48,306 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,503 of 11,877 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.
Randolph County lost 26.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72455 | Pocahontas | Standard | 13,442 | $49,764 | 259.3 | 6.1% |
| 72444 | Maynard | Standard | 1,600 | $32,276 | 97.8 | 19.2% |
| 72460 | Ravenden Springs | Standard | 1,016 | $45,673 | 56.7 | 89.6% |
| 72413 | Biggers | Standard | 540 | $59,531 | 63.1 | -16.4% |
| 72478 | Cross State | Standard | 323 | $49,038 | 54.9 | -26.9% |
| 72462 | Reyno | PO Box | 298 | $56,452 | 0.0 | -28.7% |
| 72449 | O Kean | PO Box | 193 | — | 0.0 | -20.6% |