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Population and households in ZIP 71837
Household size in ZIP 71837
| Period | ZIP 71837 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 71837 is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.76, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only five have larger households.
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 71837
| Period | ZIP 71837 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 71837 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, against 40.1 nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
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 71837
| Period | ZIP 71837 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 71837 (14.1%), above the national share of 11.6%.
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 71837
Renters in ZIP 71837
| Period | ZIP 71837 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in ZIP 71837 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. Only 12 of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 71837
| Period | ZIP 71837 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.8% of the housing in ZIP 71837, 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. Of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 13 have a higher vacancy rate.
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 71837
| Period | ZIP 71837 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 71837 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest.
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 71837
| Period | ZIP 71837 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $688 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$315 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 71837 pays $870 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the center.
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 71837
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71837
| Period | ZIP 71837 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 71837 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.6%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
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 71837
| Period | ZIP 71837 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 71837 is close to the national rate: 87.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 71837
| Period | ZIP 71837 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 71837 than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, against 5.4%. ZIP 71837 has higher unemployment than at least four in five Arkansas ZIP codes. 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 71837 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 71837 | 2.92 | 37.8 | 14.1% | 18.7% | 20.8% | 1993 | $870 | 15.6% | 87.8% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 71839 | 2.41 | 44.9 | 6.5% | 20.1% | 32.2% | 1989 | $704 | 19.2% | 71.4% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 71834 | 2.83 | 46.4 | 9.4% | 2.1% | 18.0% | 1978 | $883 | 11.6% | 82.0% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 75556 | 2.39 | 48.5 | 10.2% | 18.2% | 10.0% | 1990 | $737 | 18.9% | 91.1% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 75572 | 2.36 | 39.4 | 21.7% | 25.3% | 21.4% | 1990 | $740 | 15.5% | 91.5% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 71845 | 2.50 | 50.6 | 9.6% | 21.9% | 33.2% | 1975 | $768 | 4.6% | 79.7% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 75551 | 2.46 | 43.7 | 15.8% | 23.3% | 12.4% | 1980 | $940 | 23.3% | 87.4% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 75573 | 2.32 | 50.5 | 3.3% | 21.2% | 9.4% | 1989 | $719 | 32.4% | 92.4% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 71860 | 2.17 | 47.3 | 10.3% | 24.6% | 23.1% | 1976 | $758 | 13.8% | 90.0% | 10.6% |
| ZIP 75567 | 2.63 | 39.5 | 6.8% | 26.0% | 10.9% | 1986 | $825 | 26.3% | 93.5% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 75560 | 2.66 | 44.5 | 2.3% | 13.3% | 29.2% | 1992 | $829 | 11.5% | 82.2% | 1.6% |
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 71837. 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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