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72123 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72123 covers Patterson, Arkansas, with a population of about 273 and a median household income of $49,750.

Population
273260 per square mile
Median age
49.610.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$49,75015% below the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
12.1%about the US average
Median rent
$58336% below the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
4.4%30.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
69.7%4.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 72123 is

Patterson, Arkansas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population273
Median age49.6
Family households63%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.8%
White (non-Hispanic)82.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)12.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans5.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$49,750
Income per person$22,980
Poverty rate12.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.7%
$10–15k11.8%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k13.4%
$35–40k5.0%
$40–45k0.8%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k17.6%
$60–75k11.8%
$75–100k6.7%
$100–125k4.2%
$125–150k6.7%
$150–200k2.5%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$583
Owner-occupied69.7%
Vacant homes25.2%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house75.5%
2 to 4 units2.5%
Mobile home22%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.4%
High school diploma or higher77.3%
Works from home2.3%
Drives to work alone84.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39% 5.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.9% 8.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.2% 13.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31.3% 11 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity39.3% 13.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.8% 9.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.7% 6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.3% 6.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.5% 5.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist49.1% 12.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability44.9% 14.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity23.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.6% 9.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.8% 6.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.4% 2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.4% 11.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed16
Annual payroll$1,140,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 97.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss95.7 out of 100
Community resilience29.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought99.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake96.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind95Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail89Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning88.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave88.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire74.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane63.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide62.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave60.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Arkansas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPArkansasUnited States
Median household income$49,750$58,773$78,538
Income per person$22,980$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate12.1%16%12.4%
Median home value$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$583$914$1,348
Homeownership69.7%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.4%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.1%5.2%
Works from home2.3%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.2%13.9%
Median age49.638.438.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBEEDEVILLE 4 NE, AR US27.6 km away
Rain in a year51 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January46.6°F / 30.7°F3.76 in rain, 0.4 in snow
February52.3°F / 34.1°F3.74 in rain, 0.6 in snow
March61.2°F / 41.4°F5.32 in rain, 0.5 in snow
April71.4°F / 50.7°F5.56 in rain
May80°F / 60.5°F5.65 in rain
June87.5°F / 68.9°F3.55 in rain
July90.1°F / 71.7°F3.98 in rain
August88.5°F / 68.9°F3.04 in rain
September83.1°F / 61.2°F3.02 in rain
October73.3°F / 50.1°F4.14 in rain
November59.8°F / 40.7°F4.41 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December49.5°F / 33.5°F4.9 in rain, 0.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

McCrory School District86.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Augusta School District13.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Household characteristics71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

72101 Mc Crory, AR5.4 km away
72006 Augusta, AR10.7 km away
72169 Tupelo, AR14 km away
72059 Gregory, AR15 km away
72014 Beedeville, AR22.4 km away
72074 Hunter, AR25 km away
72036 Cotton Plant, AR26.8 km away
72139 Russell, AR27 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Woodruff County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.05 sq mi
Population density260 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.2588, -91.2370

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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