Helena-West Helena is a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, home to about 8,935 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 72342 and 72390, and parts of 72355 are in Helena-West Helena too.
Homes sold for a median of $56 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Helena-West Helena
Mostly Helena-West Helena
Part is in Helena-West Helena, part in Lake View and Lexa
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX372 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Helena-West Helena; 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.
Helena-West Helena had 9,519 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2010.
It’s the 43rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Phillips County grew from 26,561 residents in 1900 to 16,568 in 2020.
Phillips County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 49.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Helena, AR weather station (3 miles away).
3,331 jobs at 329 businesses in Phillips County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Helena-West Helena’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 2006.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Helena West Helena School District, Kipp Delta Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.F. Wahl Elementary SchoolHelena | Pre-K–6 | 539 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Kipp Delta Elementary Literacy AcademyWest Helena | Pre-K–5 | 463 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Kipp:Delta College Prep SchoolHelena | 6–8 | 163 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Central High SchoolWest Helena | 7–12 | 439 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Kipp:Delta Collegiate High SchoolHelena | 9–12 | 181 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto SchoolWest Helena | Pre-K–12 | 201 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake View, Lexa, Rondo, LaGrange and Oneida.
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