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West Helena ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for West Helena, AR is 72390, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,577
Area code
870

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Helena itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Helena (7.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

West Helena in numbers

About 6,577 people live in West Helena, in 2,415 households. The median household income is $38,294 a year, 37% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $64,700 (66% below the Arkansas median).

Population6,577West Helena6,577
Households2,415West Helena2,415
Median household income$38,294West Helena$38,294Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$64,700West Helena$64,700Arkansas$188,000US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as West Helena. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as West Helena

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Helena
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72390 West Helena , AR Standard 6,577 $38,294 $64,700

Map of West Helena ZIP codes

72390

The ZIP codes of West Helena, AR, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near West Helena

The nearest larger towns are Helena-West Helena (8,935 people, 3.6 mi), Clarksdale, MS (14,231 people, 25 mi) and Forrest City (12,646 people, 33 mi).

Towns near West Helena
TownPopulationDistance
Helena-West Helena 8,935 3.6 mi
Marianna 3,417 16.2 mi
Clarksdale, MS 14,231 25.5 mi

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