ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 72301: West Memphis, AR

ZIP Code 72301 (West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas) has an estimated 23,959 residents in 9,393 households. The median household income is $42,859, the median home value is $120,100 and the median gross rent is $871/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

23,959

Margin of error ±57

Median household income

$42,859

Margin of error ±$6,554

Median home value

$120,100

Margin of error ±$6,922

Median gross rent

$871/mo

Margin of error ±$31

Median age

34.1 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.1 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 72301 compares with Arkansas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7230134.1 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 72301$42,859Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 72301$21,362Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7230129.1%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7230114.6%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7230113.9%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 72301$120,100Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 72301$871/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7230146.0%Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7230120.1 minArkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 723016.4%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 72301

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 72301 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 72301	Margin of error	Arkansas	United States
Total population	23,959	±57	3,049,391	334,922,499
Median age	34.1 yrs	±2.0 yrs	38.5 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	9,393	±353	1,205,987	129,227,496
Median household income	$42,859	±$6,554	$60,773	$80,734
Per capita income	$21,362	±$1,236	$34,225	$44,673
Poverty rate	29.1%	±3.9 pts	16.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	14.6%	±3.6 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.9%	±2.5 pts	25.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$120,100	±$6,922	$188,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$871/mo	±$31	$947/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	46.0%	±2.8 pts	66.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.1 min	±2.9 min	22.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.4%	±2.2 pts	8.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 72301
Group	ZIP 72301	Arkansas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	28.4%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	63.1%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.9%	6.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.9%	9.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 72301 is

State: Arkansas
Main county: Crittenden County
Largest overlapping place: West Memphis (60% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 29.53 sq mi· about 811 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Crittenden County

72325 Clarkedale, AR 72327 Crittenden County, AR 72331 Crittenden County, AR 72332 Edmondson, AR 72339 Gilmore, AR 72348 Crittenden County, AR 72364 Marion, AR 72376 Crittenden County, AR 72384 Crittenden County, AR

See every ZIP code in Arkansas, or compare ZIP 72301 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.