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Population and households in ZIP 71801
Household size in ZIP 71801
| Period | ZIP 71801 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 71801 has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the north.
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 71801
| Period | ZIP 71801 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 71801 are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. The median age has climbed from 36.3 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the north.
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 71801
| Period | ZIP 71801 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 71801 than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 71801
Renters in ZIP 71801
| Period | ZIP 71801 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 71801 rent their homes (31.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (58.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 71801
| Period | ZIP 71801 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 71801: 19.1% of homes are empty, 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 5.8 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 71801
| Period | ZIP 71801 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 71801 are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 71801
| Period | ZIP 71801 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $579 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $564 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $804 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$226 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 71801 runs $804 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $226 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the northeast.
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 71801
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71801
| Period | ZIP 71801 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 71801: 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 0.9 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
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 71801
| Period | ZIP 71801 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in ZIP 71801 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only seven 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 71801
| Period | ZIP 71801 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 71801 is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.3 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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 71801 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 71801 | 2.55 | 40.1 | 13.1% | 31.3% | 19.1% | 1980 | $804 | 16.3% | 79.7% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 71835 | 2.51 | 44.9 | 11.7% | 13.9% | 21.5% | 1982 | $717 | 12.3% | 88.7% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 71862 | 2.13 | 52.5 | 8.5% | 21.7% | 26.7% | 1980 | $734 | 12.1% | 85.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 71838 | 2.17 | 52.6 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 28.1% | 1982 | $835 | 14.2% | 82.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 71831 | 1.70 | 54.6 | 10.4% | 31.0% | 34.6% | 1975 | $849 | 6.5% | 83.3% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 71857 | 2.49 | 38.2 | 16.6% | 32.1% | 23.9% | 1982 | $908 | 17.0% | 90.7% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 71858 | 2.49 | 48.5 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 27.8% | 1987 | $828 | 9.7% | 89.5% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 71859 | 2.43 | 57.7 | 15.0% | 7.9% | 37.7% | 1980 | $687 | 14.0% | 86.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 71853 | 2.22 | 47.0 | 10.1% | 7.7% | 14.4% | 1989 | $655 | 10.7% | 95.3% | 14.2% |
| ZIP 71722 | 3.36 | 55.8 | 7.3% | 35.1% | 39.1% | 1989 | $663 | 4.8% | 66.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 71822 | 2.50 | 41.8 | 13.0% | 20.6% | 17.3% | 1982 | $814 | 18.5% | 92.0% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
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 71801. 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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