Marvell is a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, home to about 1,160 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72366.
Homes sold for a median of $50 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marvell. 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)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX356 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marvell; 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.
Marvell had 855 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.
It’s the 197th 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 33°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Charles, AR weather station (16 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marvell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Marvell Elaine School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvell-Elaine Elementary SchoolMarvell | Pre-K–6 | 121 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Marvell-Elaine High SchoolMarvell | 7–12 | 99 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvell AcademyMarvell | Pre-K–12 | 152 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 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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