72342 Zip Code (Helena-West Helena, AR) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 4,050
Zip code population in 2010: 5,532
Zip code population in 2000: 7,357

Houses and condos: 2,438
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,075
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 72342: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 89.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 45 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $982 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $482 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 72342:

• High school or higher: 81.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
• Unemployed: 22.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 72342:

• Never married: 41.7%
• Now married: 31.5%
• Separated: 7.0%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 12.3%

• 
• • 2,80069.2%Black
  • 1,11227.5%White
  • 902.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 471.2%Two or more races

Urban population: 2,962
Rural population: 1,087

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 72342, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,535 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,535
State:	$64,872

Salary/wage: $34,430 (reported on 80.6% of returns)

Here:	$34,430
State:	$50,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1187.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3826.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7230.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10923.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22706.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $657 (reported on 21.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$657
Arkansas:	$1,857

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 240.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,142 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$7,142
State:	$21,681

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 118.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2386.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,970 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	+$17,970
State:	+$22,815

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 163.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,413 (reported on 21.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,413
State:	+$9,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.7% for AGIs below $25k, 127.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1526.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,857 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

72342:	$12,857
Arkansas:	$18,502

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1450.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,783 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

Here:	$30,783
State:	$52,840

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 982.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3536.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $14,860 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	$14,860
State:	$35,735

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 381.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1460.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,833 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

72342:	$5,833
State:	$7,196

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 173.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 703.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $3,118 (reported on 40.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,118
State:	$2,546

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 234.0% for AGIs below $25k, 138.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%

Here:	93%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $25k, 91.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 72342, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,659 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,659
State:	$52,148

Salary/wage: $31,823 (reported on 83.5% of returns)

Here:	$31,823
State:	$41,669

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.7% for AGIs below $25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 51.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,485 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,485
Arkansas:	$1,648

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $9,505 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$9,505
State:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,383 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,383
State:	+$15,222

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,077 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	+$10,077
State:	+$9,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,255 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

72342:	$10,255
Arkansas:	$13,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,809 (24% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$24,809
State:	$23,276

Here:	23.9% of AGI
State:	19.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,108 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$7,108
State:	$5,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,715 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

72342:	$6,715
State:	$7,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $3,022 (reported on 42.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,022
State:	$2,455

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.7%

Here:	56%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 50.5% for AGIs below $25k, 53.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 72342, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,688 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,688
State:	$39,270

Salary/wage: $24,661 (reported on 86.3% of returns)

Here:	$24,661
State:	$34,079

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.1% for AGIs below $10k, 84.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,245 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,245
Arkansas:	$1,904

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,189 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,189
State:	$5,995

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,324 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,324
State:	+$10,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,147 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	+$12,147
State:	+$7,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,904 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

72342:	$3,904
Arkansas:	$3,204

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,918 (24% of AGI, reported on 17.7% of returns)

Here:	$19,918
State:	$18,389

Here:	23.5% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $6,330 (7% of AGI, reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$6,330
State:	$4,725

Here:	7.1% of AGI
State:	5.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,769 (reported on 52.1% of returns)

72342:	$5,769
State:	$6,047

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,384 (reported on 46.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,384
State:	$1,909

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.0%

Here:	76%
State:	67%

(% for various income ranges: 72.4% for AGIs below $10k, 81.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 72390, 38631, 72355, 38630, 38617, 72374.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 765
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 959

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 30 (0 now married, 29 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 958 (244 now married, 716 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 72342 with a mortgage: 268
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,072
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $416

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 72342 household income distribution in 2021

• 466Less than $10,000
• 125$10,000 to $14,999
• 194$15,000 to $19,999
• 72$20,000 to $24,999
• 88$25,000 to $29,999
• 22$30,000 to $34,999
• 112$35,000 to $39,999
• 55$40,000 to $44,999
• 54$45,000 to $49,999
• 144$50,000 to $59,999
• 93$60,000 to $74,999
• 93$75,000 to $99,999
• 85$100,000 to $124,999
• 16$125,000 to $149,999
• 11$150,000 to $199,999
• 52$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 72342

• 13Less than $10,000
• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 35$40,000 to $49,999
• 35$50,000 to $59,999
• 22$60,000 to $69,999
• 9$70,000 to $79,999
• 48$80,000 to $89,999
• 7$90,000 to $99,999
• 91$100,000 to $124,999
• 58$125,000 to $149,999
• 22$150,000 to $174,999
• 35$200,000 to $249,999
• 12$250,000 to $299,999
• 23$300,000 to $399,999
• 4$400,000 to $499,999
• 5$500,000 to $749,999
• 14$750,000 to $999,999
• 3$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 72342

• 15Less than $100
• 39$100 to $149
• 68$150 to $199
• 204$200 to $249
• 33$250 to $299
• 49$300 to $349
• 43$350 to $399
• 106$400 to $449
• 40$450 to $499
• 72$500 to $549
• 70$550 to $599
• 24$600 to $649
• 93$650 to $699
• 14$700 to $749
• 11$750 to $799
• 11$900 to $999
• 6$1,250 to $1,499
• 4$1,500 to $1,999
• 102No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $618.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $203,070.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $192,976
• Black or African American householders: $93,509
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $458,741
• Asian householders: $906,602
• Two or more races householders: $356,165

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $120,190 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,098 - $162,223

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $126,102

Here:	$126,102
State:	$217,614

Mobile homes: $122,628

Here:	$122,628
State:	$84,948

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,610
• One, attached: 1
• Two: 188
• 3 or 4: 287
• 5 to 9: 61
• 10 to 19: 49
• 20 to 49: 68
• 50 or more: 21
• Mobile homes: 135

Unemployment: 22.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 72342

• 77.8%818Drove a car alone
• 12.1%127Carpooled
• 0.3%3Bicycle
• 1.0%11Walked
• 1.1%12Other means

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 72342

• 63Less than 5 minutes
• 3265 to 9 minutes
• 14510 to 14 minutes
• 13615 to 19 minutes
• 7220 to 24 minutes
• 1425 to 29 minutes
• 1730 to 34 minutes
• 335 to 39 minutes
• 540 to 44 minutes
• 9945 to 59 minutes
• 1160 to 89 minutes
• 6090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,050

• Male householders: 677 (297 living alone), Female householders: 1,002 (478 living alone)

• 423 spouses (411 opposite-sex spouses), 15 unmarried partners, (15 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,008 children (957 natural, 14 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 303 grandchildren, 137 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 4 foster children, 95 other relatives, 123 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 165 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 464 2-persons, 203 3-persons, 105 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 71 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 774 1-person, 21 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 4-persons

187 married couples with children.
394 single-parent households (394 women).

98.6% of residents of 72342 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• HELENA, CITY OF (702 CHERRY STREET in HELENA, AR)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1988-0624, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-06-2004-1802, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  STATE MASTER (PDS) - SOLID WASTE-0069-S, REFUSE DISPOSAL, WATER-AR0021491, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, WATER-AR0033804, WATER-AR0034231, WATER-AR0034240, WATER-AR0043389, NPDES MAJOR, WATER-ARR00C436, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-AR0000419 1, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: HELENA, CITY OF-WWTP, HELENA WATER SEWER

• CEDAR CHEMICAL (49 PHILLIPS RD. 311 in HELENA, AR)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1999-0936, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2003-0309,
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  STATE MASTER (PDS) - AIR-0126-AR-4, AIR PROGRAM, AIR-0878-A, AIR-0878-AR-10, AIR MINOR, AIR-0878-AR-11, AIR-0878-AR-12, AIR-0878-AR-13, AIR-0878-AR-2, AIR PROGRAM, AIR-0878-AR-3, AIR-0878-AR-4, AIR-0878-AR-7, AIR-0878-AR-8, AIR-0878-AR-9, AIR-1351-A, WATER-1130-W, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, WATER-AR0036412, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, WATER-ARR00B259, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PESTICIDES AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.
  Alternative names: CEDAR CHEMICAL/VERTAC

• BLACKHAWK WAREHOUSING/LEASING (407 PHILLIPS 311 RD in HELENA, AR)

  STATE MASTER (PDS) - WATER-ARR00B680, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: BLACKHAWK WAREHOUSING & LEASING CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BLACKHAWK WHSG & LEASING CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AMERICAN CYANAMID (BLACKHAWK WAREHOUSE), BLACKHAWK WAREHOUSING & LEASING CO, CROMPTON CORPORATION, CYMETECH LLC C/O BLACKHAWK WAREHOUSING

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY (HWY 20-SOUTH in HELENA, AR)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-06-2002-3721, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2002-3721, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: SOYBEAN OIL MILLS; GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Business NAICS classification: SOYBEAN PROCESSING.
  Alternative names: ADM, QUINCY SOYBEAN COMPANY OF ARKANSAS, QUINCY SOYBEAN CO OF ARKANSAS, QUINCY SOYBEAN CO OF AR LABORATORY

• BPS INCORPORATED (28 PHILLIPS RD. 324 in HELENA, AR)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0787, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: PACKING AND CRATING; FARM SUPPLIES; BUSINESS SERVICES
  Alternative names: BPS INC UNIT 1

• ENTERGY ARK-RITCHIE (598 PHILLIPS 408 ROAD in HELENA, AR)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
  Organizations: ENTERGY POWER, INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , ENTERGY POWER, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER) , ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ENTERGY AR, INC-RITCHIE PLANT, ENTERGY-RITCHIE PLANT, ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., ROBERT E RITCHIE

• BPS INCORPORATED UNIT 2 (794 PHILLIPS RD 311 in HELENA, AR)

  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2001-2751, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: PACKAGING PAPER AND PLASTICS FILM, COATED AND LAMINATED
  Organizations: BRS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: BPS, INC., BPS, INC. UNIT II

• JOHNNY S SERVICE STATION (COLUMBIA AT RIGHTOR ST in HELENA, AR)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0681, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  STATE MASTER (PDS) - RST-54000113, FACILITY
  Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  Organizations: PETROLEUM PRODUCTS COMPANY (CONTACT/GENERAL)
  Alternative names: JOHNNY SVC STA

• AMERIMAX COATED PRODUCTS (215 PHILLIPS 324 ROAD in HELENA, AR)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: ALUMINUM SHEET, PLATE, AND FOIL; COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES
  Business NAICS classification: ALUMINUM SHEET, PLATE, AND FOIL MANUFACTURING.; METAL COATING, ENGRAVING (EXCEPT JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE), AND ALLIED SERVICES TO MANUFACTURERS.
  Organizations: AMERIMAX COATED PRODUCTS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , EURAMAX INTERNATIONAL (CONTACT/OWNER) , EURAMAX INTERNATIONAL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC (103 HANKS LANE in HELENA, AR)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (PDS) - AIR-0856-A, AIR PROGRAM, AIR-0856-AR-1, AIR-0856-AR-2, AIR MINOR, AIR-0856-AR-3, AIR-0856-AR-4, AIR-0856-AR-5,
  Business SIC classification: SOYBEAN OIL MILLS
  Alternative names: BUNGE CORPORATION

• C.V. WHITE HIGH SCHOOL (14582 HWY 44 in HELENA, AR)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5405037
  Organizations: LAKE VIEW (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HELM FERTILIZER HELENA TERM. (SLACK WATER HARBOR in HELENA, AR)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (PDS) - AIR-1765-A, AIR MINOR
  Business SIC classification: FARM SUPPLIES
  

• J.F. WAHL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (125 HICKORY HILL in HELENA, AR)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5403015
  Organizations: HELENA/ W.HELENA (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 17.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.5%

Population in 1990: 9,515.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,136
• Northeast: 34
• Midwest: 102
• South: 596
• West: 121

56% of the 72342 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.

85% of the 72342 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• HILL AND HILL CONSTRUCTION CO (2267 HWY 242 S STE A in HELENA, AR; small business) : $1,021,717 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2006

  $886,717 with Army for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2006-06-01. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
  $119,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2002-07-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  $16,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2001-05-15. Completion date: 2001-07-15.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 3, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 7)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 48. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 108 took place in 2006, and the least - 1 in 2011. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (48.3%), and Outside Fires (25.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 72342
• 39848.3%Structure Fires
• 20725.1%Outside Fires
• 17721.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 425.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 72342, Arkansas

Most common first names in zip code 72342 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	174	79.4 years
Willie	121	74.6 years
James	116	72.4 years
John	114	76.2 years
Robert	82	73.2 years
William	68	73.2 years
Henry	58	76.2 years
Annie	53	79.5 years
George	49	75.3 years
Frank	44	74.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 72342 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	101	75.0 years
Williams	97	73.4 years
Smith	91	75.3 years
Davis	65	73.8 years
Jones	64	74.0 years
Brown	56	76.6 years
Taylor	39	73.8 years
Jackson	38	77.0 years
White	38	73.6 years
Robinson	36	72.2 years

Businesses in zip code 72342
Name	Count		Name	Count
Baskin-Robbins	1		Toyota	1
FedEx	1		U-Haul	2