Zip code 72426: Dell, Arkansas

Q: What city is zip code 72426?

72426 is assigned to Dell, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 72426 in?

72426 is in Mississippi County, Arkansas.

Q: What is the population of 72426?

About 168 people live in 72426, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 72426?

The median household income in 72426 is $78,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 72426?

The closest zip codes to 72426 are 72321, 72319, 72442, 72316, 72315.

Residential delivery areaMississippi CountyCentral Time

Population

168

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$166K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$518/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.4 sq mi

435 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 72426

72426 is a small-town zip code in Dell, Arkansas (Mississippi County), covering 0.4 sq mi of land. About 168 people live here, or 435 per square mile. The median resident is 51.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $78,125 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $166,300, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $518 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.1 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing.

How 72426 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 168 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Residents 65 and older33.3%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · AR 17.6%59th of 550 in AR
Median age51.2
96th
U.S. 38.9 · AR 38.5115th of 550 in AR
Rent-burdened renters60%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · AR 44.8%127th of 498 in AR
Median earnings per worker$60,000
75th
U.S. $49,666 · AR $41,93427th of 542 in AR
Homeownership rate75.3%
67th
U.S. 65.2% · AR 66.4%311th of 545 in AR
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · AR 7.4%265th of 550 in AR
Uninsured rate7.7%
57th
U.S. 8.4% · AR 9%276th of 548 in AR
Per capita income$41,098
53rd
U.S. $44,673 · AR $34,22561st of 550 in AR
Housing vacancy6.9%
52nd
U.S. 10.1% · AR 13.5%479th of 545 in AR
Government workers13.9%
52nd
U.S. 14.5% · AR 15.2%313th of 549 in AR
Median household income$78,125
48th
U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,77358th of 495 in AR
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%
46th
U.S. 35.7% · AR 25.7%57th of 549 in AR
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
38th
U.S. 0.483 · AR 0.479292nd of 542 in AR
Broadband access90.1%
35th
U.S. 91% · AR 86.7%128th of 545 in AR
Population density435/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · AR 59/sq mi51st of 550 in AR
Poverty rate7.7%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · AR 16%456th of 545 in AR
Median home value$166,300
13th
U.S. $332,700 · AR $188,000146th of 509 in AR
Residents under 1816.7%
13th
U.S. 22% · AR 23.1%421st of 550 in AR
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · AR 4.9%345th of 549 in AR
Average commute19.1 min
9th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · AR 22.5 min438th of 508 in AR
Population168
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · AR 3,049,391521st of 550 in AR
Median gross rent$518
1st
U.S. $1,413 · AR $947371st of 395 in AR
Work from home1.6%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · AR 8.8%397th of 549 in AR
Diversity index3.5
1st
U.S. 61.4 · AR 51.2508th of 550 in AR
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · AR 5.4%488th of 550 in AR
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · AR 2.5%437th of 549 in AR
Healthcare workers1.4%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · AR 10.5%472nd of 549 in AR
Self-employed workers1.4%
1st
U.S. 10% · AR 10.4%492nd of 549 in AR

Measure	72426	Mississippi	AR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in AR
Residents 65 and older	33.3%	15.6%	17.6%	17.2%	98th	59th of 550
Median age	51.2	37.3	38.5	38.9	96th	115th of 550
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60%	51.5%	44.8%	51.1%	83rd	127th of 498
Median earnings per worker	$60,000	$37,156	$41,934	$49,666	75th	27th of 542
Homeownership rate	75.3%	60%	66.4%	65.2%	67th	311th of 545
Veterans	7.1%	5.2%	7.4%	6.2%	67th	265th of 550
Uninsured rate	7.7%	8.4%	9%	8.4%	57th	276th of 548
Per capita income	$41,098	$30,368	$34,225	$44,673	53rd	61st of 550
Housing vacancy	6.9%	19.2%	13.5%	10.1%	52nd	479th of 545
Government workers	13.9%	17%	15.2%	14.5%	52nd	313th of 549
Median household income	$78,125	$52,548	$60,773	$80,734	48th	58th of 495
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.8%	13.7%	25.7%	35.7%	46th	57th of 549
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.512	0.479	0.483	38th	292nd of 542
Broadband access	90.1%	83.8%	86.7%	91%	35th	128th of 545
Population density	435/sq mi	43/sq mi	59/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	51st of 550
Poverty rate	7.7%	21.1%	16%	12.5%	30th	456th of 545
Median home value	$166,300	$122,500	$188,000	$332,700	13th	146th of 509
Residents under 18	16.7%	25.9%	23.1%	22%	13th	421st of 550
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	6.9%	4.9%	5.2%	12th	345th of 549
Average commuteStrength	19.1 min	19.8 min	22.5 min	26.4 min	9th	438th of 508
Population	168	39,126	3,049,391	334,922,499	1st	521st of 550
Median gross rent	$518	$830	$947	$1,413	1st	371st of 395
Work from home	1.6%	2.9%	8.8%	15.1%	1st	397th of 549
Diversity index	3.5	56.6	51.2	61.4	1st	508th of 550
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.5%	5.4%	14.1%	1st	488th of 550
Tech workers	0%	1.7%	2.5%	3.8%	1st	437th of 549
Healthcare workers	1.4%	6.1%	10.5%	9.7%	1st	472nd of 549
Self-employed workers	1.4%	10.2%	10.4%	10%	1st	492nd of 549

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

10%

Under 5

5–17

15%

18–24

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

11%

55–64

22%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

51.2

Under 18

16.7%

65 and over

33.3%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

3.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 81
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 44.4%
Married couples: 38.3%
Living alone: 53.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 40% / 60%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

35%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

38%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

72426

$78,125

Mississippi Co.

$52,548

Arkansas

$60,773

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,098

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

72426

$166,300

Mississippi Co.

$122,500

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

72426

$518

Mississippi Co.

$830

Arkansas

$947

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

23%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 87
Owner-occupied: 75.3%
Vacant: 6.9%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

98%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

37%

20–29

34%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

48.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

33%

Office and admin

26%

Production

11%

Arts, media and sports

Education

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Healthcare

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Management

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Sales

Industries

Manufacturing

38%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

18%

Education

14%

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Other services

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Information

Median earnings per worker

$60,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

1.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	72426	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,000	$74,888
Service	$11,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$79,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

31%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Households with broadband: 90.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.4%
No internet access: 9.9%
Without health insurance: 7.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Dell
State: Arkansas
County: Mississippi County
Center point: 35.8561° N, 90.0416° W
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Dell100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 72426

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
72321	Burdette, AR · PO box	6.3 mi	—	—	—
72319	Gosnell, AR · PO box	8.2 mi	—	—	—
72442	Manila, AR	8.4 mi	4,584	$56,221	$166,300
72316	Blytheville, AR · PO box	8.4 mi	—	—	—
72315	Blytheville, AR	8.5 mi	19,890	$52,259	$134,600
72358	Luxora, AR	9.5 mi	1,338	$32,841	$43,000
72438	Leachville, AR	12 mi	2,274	$56,688	$123,500
72428	Etowah, AR	13 mi	115	—	$83,800
72370	Osceola, AR	13 mi	7,301	$48,732	$105,600
72351	Keiser, AR	13 mi	828	$55,964	$97,500
72310	Armorel, AR · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
63855	Hornersville, MO	15 mi	854	$50,278	$75,400

Questions about 72426

What city is zip code 72426?

72426 is assigned to Dell, Arkansas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 72426 in?

72426 is in Mississippi County, Arkansas.

What is the population of 72426?

About 168 people live in 72426, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 72426 in?

72426 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 72426?

The median household income in 72426 is $78,125.

What zip codes are near 72426?

The closest zip codes to 72426 are 72321, 72319, 72442, 72316, 72315.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72426, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.