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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 72342 (Helena - West Helena, AR)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$42,053
Arkansas: $224,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+0.2%
Arkansas: +3.4% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
4,070
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$36,905
Arkansas: $60,773 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 72342, shaded by typical home value7234272360386263861438676723667235538617723333867038645723677238972374
  • Under $58k
  • $58k–$79k
  • $79k–$91k
  • $91k–$140k
  • $140k+
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ZIP codes around 72342, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 72342 is outlined.

How 72342 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 72342 (Helena - West Helena, AR) is worth about $42,053, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 72342 are 81% below the typical value in Arkansas ($224,000) and 89% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 72342 rose 0.2%, compared with +3.4% in Arkansas and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $36,905, against $60,773 in Arkansas and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 4,070 people live in 72342 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

72342 has the 3rd-lowest typical home value of the 305 ZIP codes in Arkansas with Zillow figures.

Part of: Helena - West Helena, AR · Phillips County, AR · Arkansas

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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