| City: | Saint Francis, Arkansas |
| County: | Clay County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:10:16 AM |
| Population: | 52 [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 327 / 870 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 36.4743, -90.1563 |
| Land Area: | 0.026 sq mi |
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Saint Francis is a PO Box ZIP code in Clay County, Arkansas, with just 52 residents living across 0.026 square miles. Despite this tiny population, the post office maintains 34 PO Boxes for only 15 households. That's an adoption rate of 2.27, meaning the facility serves more than twice as many boxes as local homes exist.
This pattern doesn't reflect local need. It shows regional service. People from surrounding areas without their own carrier delivery come here for mail service. The post office becomes a hub for communities that don't appear in Saint Francis's population count but depend on its mailing infrastructure.
The ZIP operates on Highway Contract Routes, which means contracted carriers transport mail along E Highway 62 rather than traditional neighborhood delivery. The single street with postal service confirms this isn't a town with conventional residential delivery. It's a crossroads with a post office that serves a wider rural network.
Of the 52 residents counted in the 2020 census, the median age is 43.5 years. The community is 98% white, with small Asian and multiracial populations. Median household income stands at $43,125, while home ownership remains modest. The demographics suggest an aging, rural population in a region where mail service consolidates at specific access points rather than spreading across individual properties.
What makes Saint Francis notable isn't what happens within its boundaries. It's the reach beyond them. The high PO Box adoption rate reveals how rural postal infrastructure works when population density doesn't support house-to-house delivery. A post office serving 52 people maintains infrastructure for many more, becoming a regional utility rather than a local convenience.
The single street designation confirms Saint Francis as a highway corridor location rather than a developed town, with the post office serving as a regional access point along a major transportation route.
ZIP Code 72464 has 52 residents and 15 households (average 3.47 persons per household). The median age is 43.5 years, older than the state (38.8) and older than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 50.0% male and 50.0% female, which is about the same as the state male share (49.0%). Largest groups are White (98.1%, much higher than the state average of 70.2% and well above the national average of 61.6%) and Black or African American (0.0%, much lower than the state average of 15.1% and well below the national average of 12.4%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.0%, which is much lower than the national average (18.7%).
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| 2020 Population: | 52Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 10Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 2,000.0 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 15Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 3.47Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 4.45Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 34 | 52 | 64 | 54 | 48 | 57 | 56 | 31 | 61 | 132 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Decennial Census | 98 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 43.5
Male Median Age: 51.5
Female Median Age: 37.5
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| White: | 51 | 100.00% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 0 | 0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 51 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 26 | 50.00% | 51.5 years |
| Females: | 26 | 50.00% | 37.5 years |
| Total: | 52 | 100% | 43.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 10 | 100.00% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Population: | 10 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 10 | 100.00% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0.00% |
In 2024, the Median household income is $0, which is well under the national median ($80,734), is down $15,625 (100.0%) since 2011 and below its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $28,750. Family households earn a median of $0 versus $0 for nonfamily households (a difference of $0). By gender, male median income is $0 and female is $0, which is considerably lower than the national female median ($55,274), with a current gap of $0 that has stayed about the same from 2011 to 2024. The labor-force participation rate is 11.1%, which is far less than the national rate (63.5%). The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is considerably lower than the national rate (5.2%). The largest occupation group is Production (100.0%).
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| Income Type | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Household Income | $15,625 | $16,250 | $13,750 | $21,250 | $25,208 | $15,938 | $20,250 | $20,833 | $28,750 | $31,500 | $34,583 | $43,750 | $43,125 | $0 |
| Median Family Income | $36,250 | $31,250 | $29,167 | $12,188 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,313 | $31,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median NonFamily Income | $6,806 | $9,167 | $10,000 | $25,208 | $25,417 | $16,250 | $0 | $18,750 | $0 | $18,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Male Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Female Income | $0 | $30,938 | $26,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,250 | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employed: | 1 | 11.11% |
| Unemployed: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Not In Labor Force: | 8 | 88.89% |
| Total: | 9 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Service: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sales and Office: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving: | 1 | 100.00% |
| Total Civilian Employed Population: | 1 | 100% |
In 2024, the median home value is $0, which is much lower than the national median ($332,700), is down $43,300 (100.00%) since 2011 and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. The median gross rent is $0, which is well under the national median ($1,413), is down $334 (100.00%) since 2011 and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. Insufficient data for owner/renter mix. Insufficient data for vacancy rate.
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| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $43,300 | $43,800 | $41,700 | $22,500 | $0 | $41,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Less than $500: | 0 | 0% |
| $500 to $999: | 0 | 0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499: | 0 | 0% |
| $1,500 to $1,999: | 0 | 0% |
| $2,000 to $2,499: | 0 | 0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999: | 0 | 0% |
| $3,000 or more: | 0 | 0% |
| No Rent: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Rent | $334 | $336 | $363 | $457 | $461 | $463 | $425 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Owner Occupied (with mortgage): | 5 | 100.00% |
| Owner Occupied (free and clear, no mortgage): | 0 | 0.00% |
| Renter Occupied: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Occupied Housing Units: | 5 | 100% |
| Occupied Housing Units: | 5 | 55.56% |
| Vacant Housing Units (not graphed): | 4 | 44.44% |
| Total Housing Units: | 9 | 100% |
| Single-Family Units: | 9 | 100.00% |
| Multi-Family Units: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Units: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Housing Units: | 9 | 100% |
In 2024, 0.00% of adults (25+) have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is comparable to the national rate (35.70%). High school or higher is 75.00%, which is comparable to the national rate (89.60%). The uninsured rate is 0.00%, which is comparable to the national rate (8.40%). Public coverage is 90.00%, which is far higher than the national rate (36.70%). The share of people in poverty is 60.00%, which is comparable to the national rate (8.80%), up 80.00 percentage points since 2011 and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by 40.00 percentage points. This signals a sharp increase in hardship - a shrinking consumer base, heavy pressure on public services, and job-market contraction risks. Among residents ages 3+, the largest enrollment group is high school (100.00%). College enrollment is 0.00%, which is comparable to the national rate (26.70%), meaning the community mirrors broader higher-education participation.
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| Less than 9th grade: | 0 | 0.00% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma: | 2 | 25.00% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency): | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some college, no degree: | 6 | 75.00% |
| Associate's degree: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bachelor's degree: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 8 | 100% |
| High school or higher: | 6 | 75.00% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Private Insurance: | 4 | 30.77% |
| Public Insurance: | 9 | 69.23% |
| No Insurance: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 13 | 100% |
| Has Health Insurance: | 13 | 100.00% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of People in Poverty | 0.0% | 22.2% | 35.7% | 53.8% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 40.0% | 16.0% | 75.0% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 60.0% |
Note: Counts of Families & People in poverty are not published at the ZIP Code level due to small sample sizes. Percentages shown are survey estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). They may differ from official poverty statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty status by comparing a family's or individual's total income with federal poverty thresholds that vary by family size and composition.
| Nursery School, Preschool: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Kindergarten: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8): | 0 | 0.00% |
| High school (grades 9-12): | 1 | 100.00% |
| College or graduate school: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 1 | 100% |
| Early Childhood: | 0 | 0.00% |
| K-12 (Primary & Secondary School): | 1 | 100.00% |
ZIP Code 72464 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 40Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 72464 is located in Clay County, Arkansas, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA ) and Arkansas's 1st Congressional District. This area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 72464. It covers 0.026 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Number: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 0Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.026 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 19318.29 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 0561970Source: Census |
| Place Name: | St. Francis city; ArkansasSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 72464 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.