| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:43 PM |
| Population: | 23,679 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 05123 |
| CBSA: | Forrest City, AR |
| Land Area: | 797 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 26 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.0127, -90.7834 |
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23,679 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 797 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 29,330 to 23,679 from 2014 to 2024 — a -19.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 72392 (Wheatley, $66,786 median) and poorest ZIP 72359 (Madison, $23,802) are 21.3 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.9× across this county — from $43,600 in 72394 (Widener) to $168,800 in 72392 (Wheatley).
Density varies 140× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 72394 (Widener) to 650 in 72359 (Madison).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.9% bachelor's+ in 72346 (Heth) to 22.2% in 72359 (Madison) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Arkansas, this is the #26 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #36 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $44,619 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,499 of 16,900 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 4 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.
Saint Francis County lost 19.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72335 | Forrest City | Standard | 16,372 | $40,400 | 164.5 | -16.5% |
| 72348 | Hughes | Standard | 2,135 | $64,464 | 174.1 | -31.6% |
| 72326 | Colt | Standard | 1,929 | $48,728 | 93.0 | 13.5% |
| 72372 | Palestine | Standard | 1,604 | $43,611 | 129.1 | -31.2% |
| 72346 | Heth | Standard | 513 | $65,673 | 85.6 | -17.7% |
| 72394 | Widener | Standard | 451 | $46,875 | 97.4 | -36.0% |
| 72392 | Wheatley | Standard | 422 | $66,786 | 52.9 | 20.2% |
| 72359 | Madison | PO Box | 154 | $23,802 | 0.2 | -65.7% |
| 72322 | Caldwell | PO Box | 56 | $35,750 | 0.0 | -84.3% |
| 72340 | Goodwin | PO Box | 43 | $112,750 | 0.0 | -47.6% |
| 72336 | Forrest City | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |