Population 7,988 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 71822
Household size in ZIP 71822
| Period | ZIP 71822 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 71822 has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 71822
| Period | ZIP 71822 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 71822 is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 41.1, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northeast.
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 71822
| Period | ZIP 71822 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 71822 (13.0%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, 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 71822
Renters in ZIP 71822
| Period | ZIP 71822 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 71822 is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 10.4 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 71822
| Period | ZIP 71822 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 71822: 17.3% 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.6 points, 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 71822
| Period | ZIP 71822 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 71822 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 71822
| Period | ZIP 71822 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $527 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $629 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $814 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 71822 pays $814 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $295 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 71822
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71822
| Period | ZIP 71822 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 71822 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
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 71822
| Period | ZIP 71822 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 71822 have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 9.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 71822
| Period | ZIP 71822 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 71822: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged down 1.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 71822 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 71822 | 2.50 | 41.8 | 13.0% | 20.6% | 17.3% | 1982 | $814 | 18.5% | 92.0% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 71865 | 2.28 | 59.3 | 4.1% | 9.6% | 14.1% | 1986 | $804 | 5.2% | 76.4% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 71853 | 2.22 | 47.0 | 10.1% | 7.7% | 14.4% | 1989 | $655 | 10.7% | 95.3% | 14.2% |
| ZIP 71820 | 2.65 | 39.0 | 12.4% | 25.2% | 2.2% | 1990 | $802 | 17.0% | 89.9% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 71859 | 2.43 | 57.7 | 15.0% | 7.9% | 37.7% | 1980 | $687 | 14.0% | 86.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 71836 | 2.45 | 42.5 | 15.9% | 21.3% | 24.7% | 1981 | $787 | 13.9% | 91.8% | 9.6% |
| 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 71862 | 2.13 | 52.5 | 8.5% | 21.7% | 26.7% | 1980 | $734 | 12.1% | 85.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 71801 | 2.55 | 40.1 | 13.1% | 31.3% | 19.1% | 1980 | $804 | 16.3% | 79.7% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 75554 | 2.31 | 49.4 | 11.8% | 15.9% | 22.1% | 1987 | $799 | 13.2% | 90.7% | 1.9% |
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 71822. 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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