O'Kean is a town in Randolph County, Arkansas, home to about 196 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72449, and parts of 72425 are in O'Kean too.
Homes sold for a median of $52 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly O'Kean
Part is in O'Kean, part in Delaplaine
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside O'Kean. 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)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX411 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of O'Kean; 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.
O'Kean had 192 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 443rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Randolph County grew from 17,156 residents in 1900 to 18,571 in 2020.
Randolph 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 26°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pocahontas 1, AR weather station (10 miles away).
4,117 jobs at 314 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (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 Delaplaine.
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