Piggott is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, home to about 3,555 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72454, and parts of 72430 are in Piggott too.
Homes sold for a median of $80 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Piggott; also St. Francis
Mostly Greenway; part is in Piggott
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Piggott. 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)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL400 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Piggott; 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.
Piggott had 3,622 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 96th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Clay County grew from 15,886 residents in 1900 to 14,552 in 2020.
Clay 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 27°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Malden Muni Ap, MO weather station (19 miles away).
2,374 jobs at 278 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Piggott.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Piggott School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piggott Elementary SchoolPiggott | Pre-K–6 | 484 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Piggott High SchoolPiggott | 7–12 | 330 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Greenway and St. Francis.
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