Parkin is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, home to about 694 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72373, and parts of 72331 are in Parkin too.
Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Earle; part is in Parkin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Parkin. 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)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX395 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Parkin; 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.
Parkin had 794 residents in the 2020 census, down 50% since 2000.
It’s the 254th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Cross County grew from 11,051 residents in 1900 to 16,833 in 2020.
Cross County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wynne, AR weather station (14 miles away).
3,646 jobs at 369 businesses in Cross County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parkin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Earle.
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