Portia is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, home to about 453 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72457, and parts of 72433 and 72476 are in Portia too.
Homes sold for a median of $67 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Portia
Mostly Hoxie; part is in Portia
Mostly Walnut Ridge; part is in Portia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Portia. 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)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX399 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Portia; 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.
Portia had 424 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 315th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Lawrence County grew from 16,491 residents in 1900 to 16,216 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alicia 2nne, AR weather station (9 miles away).
3,289 jobs at 284 businesses in Lawrence 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.
Libraries
Museums
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 Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Sedgwick, Minturn and Egypt.
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.