72450 Zip Code Profile

72450 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Paragould, Arkansas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $97,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Paragould area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $48,573/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 72450 is $38,260.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 72450 earn an average of $27,943/year. Women earn only $17,298/year.

14,192 people in 72450 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 72450? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.2 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 17,615 men and 18,418 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,799 people (out of the 36,033 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,097 homes, and 1,007 businesses every day. 160 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

72450 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Qingdao, China!) and -91 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 289 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,033
• White Population: 35,127
• Black Population: 361
• Hispanic Population: 846
• Asian Population: 157
• Hawaiian Population: 24
• Indian Population: 410
• Male Population: 17,615
• Female Population: 18,418
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Arkansas
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Paragould AR
• County: Greene
• City: Paragould
• Longitude: -90.5
• Latitude: 36.1
• Elevation: 289 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 870

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,902
• Drive alone: 11,822
• Carpool: 1,807
• Public transit: 18
• Ride bikes or walk: 160


• Average commute time: 18.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 792
•    5 - 9: 2,810
•    10 - 14: 3,479
•    15 - 19: 2,408
•    20 - 24: 1,437
•    25 - 29: 362
•    30 - 34: 1,163
•    35 - 39: 279
•    40 - 44: 166
•    45 - 59: 499
•    60 - 89: 219
•    90 plus: 288

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $97,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,518
• Businesses: 703
• Employees: 13,171
• Annual Payroll: $353,067,000
• Average Family Income: $48,573
• Median Family Income: $31,028
• Average Income for Men: $27,943
• Average Income for Women: $17,298

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 17151.0
• Sr Senator: John Boozman (R)
• Jr Senator: Mark L. Pryor (D)
• US House Representative: Eric A. ?Rick? Crawford (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 055
• State FIPS Code: 05

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Primary Schools

Baldwin Elementary School

612 W. Mueller St.

Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 236-6369

Greene Co. Tech Elementary

5203 W. Kingshighway

Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 236-6439

Greene Co. Tech Primary School

1300 S Rockingchair

Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 236-7333

Oak Grove Elementary School

5027 Hwy. 135 N.

Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 586-0439

Woodrow Wilson Elem. School

900 W. Emerson St.

Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 236-6177

Middle Schools

Greene Co. Tech Interm. School

5205 W. Kingshighway

Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 239-6970

Oak Grove Middle School

5097 Hwy. 135 N.

Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 586-0483

Paragould Junior High

1701 W. Court St.

Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 236-7744

High Schools

Greene Co. Tech High School

5201 W. Kingshighway

Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 236-6113

Paragould High School

1701 W. Court St.

Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 236-7744

Other Schools

Green Co. Tech Jr. High School

5207 W. Kingshighway

Paragould, AR 72450

(870) 239-2147