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Population and households in ZIP 71847
Household size in ZIP 71847
| Period | ZIP 71847 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.68 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 71847 is a place of big households: 3.17 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.49 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 71847
| Period | ZIP 71847 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, ZIP 71847 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 71847
| Period | ZIP 71847 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 71847: 2.4% of households, against 11.6% 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 71847
Renters in ZIP 71847
| Period | ZIP 71847 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 71847 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (48.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 71847
| Period | ZIP 71847 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +26.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 71847: 37.2% 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.
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 71847
| Period | ZIP 71847 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 71847 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 71847
| Period | ZIP 71847 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $386 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $564 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $430 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$44 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 71847 runs $430 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over 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 71847
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 71847
| Period | ZIP 71847 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 71847 (30.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (26.2%).
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 71847
| Period | ZIP 71847 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 71847 is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, 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 71847
| Period | ZIP 71847 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 71847 runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 71847 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 71847 | 3.17 | 46.0 | 2.4% | 10.3% | 37.2% | 1987 | $430 | 30.9% | 94.0% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 71825 | 3.56 | 33.4 | 26.3% | 25.7% | 13.5% | 1981 | $861 | 14.5% | 89.1% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 71855 | 2.44 | 49.1 | 2.9% | 28.1% | 32.7% | 1977 | $547 | 15.1% | 83.8% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 71940 | 2.05 | 51.6 | 4.8% | 13.9% | 22.9% | 1976 | $703 | 12.5% | 89.5% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 71958 | 2.53 | 41.8 | 9.2% | 24.7% | 20.4% | 1983 | $751 | 22.8% | 92.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 71852 | 2.56 | 38.0 | 13.4% | 27.8% | 16.9% | 1978 | $721 | 19.9% | 88.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 71922 | 1.93 | 54.7 | 1.0% | 9.7% | 14.8% | 1979 | $710 | 10.5% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 71851 | 2.68 | 39.5 | 23.2% | 24.2% | 21.6% | 1982 | $747 | 10.2% | 93.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 71962 | 2.54 | 40.7 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 11.8% | 1986 | $1,192 | 16.2% | 78.8% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 71743 | 2.16 | 45.0 | 9.0% | 27.1% | 19.1% | 1980 | $750 | 16.3% | 87.1% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 71823 | 2.99 | 36.1 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 16.3% | 1988 | $646 | 15.0% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
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 71847. 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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