Egypt is a town in Craighead County, Arkansas, home to about 57 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72427, and parts of 72476 are in Egypt too.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Egypt
Mostly Walnut Ridge; part is in Egypt
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Egypt. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX396 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Egypt; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Egypt had 113 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 568th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Craighead County grew from 19,505 residents in 1900 to 111,231 in 2020.
Craighead County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alicia 2nne, AR weather station (7 miles away).
48,791 jobs at 2,788 businesses in Craighead County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Sedgwick and Portia.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.