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72668 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72668 covers Peel, Arkansas, with a population of about 627.

Population
62722 per square mile
Median age
43.95.2 points above the US average
Poverty rate
73.5%61.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$225,168up 3% in five years
Degree or higher
0%35 points below the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 72668 is

Peel, 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

Population627
Median age43.9
Family households70.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.2%
White (non-Hispanic)88.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans10.4%
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

Poverty rate73.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance51.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k32.7%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k19.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k6.8%
$50–60k10.7%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k23.4%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more7.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed210
Mean adjusted gross income$53,419
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k38.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes39.5%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house61.4%
Attached house3.5%
Mobile home35.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$225,168as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 62.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$245,305$138,710

$138,710 in 2016 to $225,168 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
High school diploma or higher78.1%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone100%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.3%
Health

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

Obesity44.2% 10.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes21.6% 9.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes25.4% 12.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure52.6% 18.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36.3% 16 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.5% 5.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity42.3% 16.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis42.9% 17.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.2% 4.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication84.1% 9.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease14.1% 7.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.1% 7.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.9% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD17.7% 11.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.2% 15.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability50.6% 19.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.3% 5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability14.1% 7.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol47.2% 11 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12% 2.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.4% 3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use67.1% 8.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability29.7% 15.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)23.7% 10.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13% 4.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.2% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.9% 4.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed8
Annual payroll$274,000
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 59% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss36.9 out of 100
Community resilience8.2 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 storm99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning88.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire87.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave85.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado70.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave69.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake61.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail55.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane43.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding36.1Relatively Low 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$58,773$78,538
Income per person$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate73.5%16%12.4%
Median home value$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$914$1,348
Homeownership100%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.1%5.2%
Works from home0%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.2%13.9%
Median age43.938.438.7
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 stationLEAD HILL, AR US13.9 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year8 in

Average high and low by month

January44.5°F / 22.9°F2.89 in rain, 2.6 in snow
February49.1°F / 25.9°F2.75 in rain, 2.3 in snow
March58.3°F / 34.2°F4.66 in rain, 2.1 in snow
April67.6°F / 43.3°F5.18 in rain
May74.9°F / 53.6°F5.11 in rain
June83.4°F / 62.8°F3.85 in rain
July87.8°F / 66.9°F4.19 in rain
August87.4°F / 65°F3.23 in rain
September80.5°F / 56.9°F4.09 in rain
October69.7°F / 45°F3.97 in rain
November57.5°F / 34.7°F4.26 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December47.2°F / 26.4°F3.24 in rain, 1.1 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Yellville-Summit School District100% 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 vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

65733 Protem, MO12.9 km away
72630 Diamond City, AR14.6 km away
72661 Oakland, AR16 km away
72619 Bull Shoals, AR16.6 km away
65729 Pontiac, MO16.7 km away
65761 Theodosia, MO18.7 km away
72642 Lakeview, AR20.8 km away
65676 Isabella, MO20.9 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.

Marion County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area28.69 sq mi
Water area3.41 sq mi
Population density22 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.4350, -92.7615

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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