Patterson is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, home to about 364 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72123, and parts of 72101 are in Patterson too.
Mostly Patterson
Mostly McCrory; part is in Patterson
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX360 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Patterson; 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.
Patterson had 310 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.
It’s the 353rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Woodruff County grew from 16,304 residents in 1900 to 6,269 in 2020.
Woodruff 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 31°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beedeville 4 Ne, AR weather station (17 miles away).
1,429 jobs at 123 businesses in Woodruff 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with McCrory, Fair Oaks and Beedeville.
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.