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Arkansas · Census place 74840

Wheatley, AR population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Wheatley, Arkansas (Wheatley, AR — Census place “Wheatley city”) is 446 residents, ranking #320 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $172,500 and median gross rent runs $617 a month. Looking for the Wheatley Arkansas ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Wheatley, AR: 72392.

Population
446Wheatley city residents
Median household income
—Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$172,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$617Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.3%Owner-occupied households

Wheatley ZIP codes (Arkansas)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Wheatley.

The Wheatley AR ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Wheatley city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

Poverty affects 1.6% of residents and 68.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Wheatley city, AR in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Wheatley city is a very small community in Arkansas, with 446 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #320 of 625 ranked by population — larger than 48% of them. The median age here is 40.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.

Households in Wheatley city earn a median of not published a year. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 1.6% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Wheatley city is valued at $172,500, 43.1% below the national figure and 34% above the $128,900 peer median, while median gross rent runs $617 a month, 56.1% below the national figure, or roughly $7,404 across a full year. 68.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

With 446 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Wheatley city against its county rather than against national figures.

The Census withheld household income for Wheatley city because the sample was too thin to publish at this geography. Those values were suppressed at the source, not lost in our dataset, and we do not model a replacement. Everything else on this page comes straight from the ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year tables.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Wheatley city?
Wheatley city has 446 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #320 of 625 in Arkansas.
What is the median household income in Wheatley city?
Median household income in Wheatley city is not published a year.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Wheatley city?
Median gross rent is $617 a month and the median home value is $172,500.
Is Wheatley city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
The Census does not publish enough home-value or income detail for Wheatley city to compute a reliable affordability ratio.
How current is this Wheatley city data?
All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.