72301 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 72301: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
West Memphis, AR 72301

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Crittenden County
  • Centroid: Latitude 35.147, Longitude -90.177
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 1,073
  • PO Box Addresses: 0
  • Residential Addresses: 9,736
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 784
    • Single Family Addresses: 8,952

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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West Memphis, AR 72301 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 23,959 (100%)
Population Density 811 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 52
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $42,859
Per Capita Income $21,362
Median Home Value $120,100
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 11,169 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 4,320 (38.7%)
Renter Occupied HU 5,073 (45.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 1,776 (15.9%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 9,393
Average Household Size 2.49
Family Households 6,099 (64.9%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

West Memphis, AR 72301 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 72301 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 5230 85th
Population Density # 7987 76th
Median Household Income # 31232 8th
Per Capita Income # 31399 7th
Diversity Index # 6924 80th

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