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Population and households in ZIP 71639
Household size in ZIP 71639
| Period | ZIP 71639 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 71639 is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 71639
| Period | ZIP 71639 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 71639 is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 39.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 71639
| Period | ZIP 71639 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in ZIP 71639 (19.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only nine of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 71639
Renters in ZIP 71639
| Period | ZIP 71639 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in ZIP 71639 rent their homes (42.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 72.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 71639
| Period | ZIP 71639 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.6% of the housing in ZIP 71639, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 71639
| Period | ZIP 71639 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 71639 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 71639
| Period | ZIP 71639 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $573 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $544 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $740 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$194 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 71639 costs $740 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $194 a month since 2006–10, up 35%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 71639
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71639
| Period | ZIP 71639 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 71639 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only seven have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 71639
| Period | ZIP 71639 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 71639 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only four have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 71639
| Period | ZIP 71639 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 71639: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only ten of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.4 points, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 71639 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 71639 | 2.33 | 43.5 | 19.4% | 42.2% | 20.6% | 1978 | $740 | 11.1% | 77.5% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 71662 | 2.20 | 37.8 | 25.2% | 58.4% | 26.1% | 1979 | $757 | 10.6% | 85.6% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 71677 | 2.52 | 41.1 | 6.1% | 21.7% | 18.3% | 1986 | $999 | 18.9% | 84.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 71670 | 2.47 | 42.9 | 13.6% | 27.8% | 21.5% | 1978 | $818 | 18.1% | 83.1% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 71674 | 2.08 | 50.8 | 9.2% | 22.5% | 24.4% | 1976 | $680 | 19.7% | 78.1% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 71666 | 2.05 | 51.4 | 8.3% | 21.7% | 24.3% | 1976 | $665 | 20.1% | 77.4% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 71667 | 2.47 | 37.8 | 14.6% | 23.9% | 16.4% | 1986 | $770 | 19.2% | 88.0% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 38769 | 2.56 | 37.4 | 28.7% | 53.0% | 15.7% | 1980 | $390 | 8.8% | 75.9% | 22.3% |
| ZIP 38726 | 2.03 | 45.5 | 10.7% | 37.3% | 19.0% | 1989 | $505 | 12.3% | 75.5% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 38746 | 1.94 | 32.4 | 17.7% | 43.4% | 11.6% | 1989 | $709 | 9.9% | 87.6% | 24.2% |
| ZIP 71665 | 2.53 | 42.2 | 12.5% | 19.2% | 13.1% | 1987 | $783 | 18.8% | 93.1% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 71639. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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