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Population and households in ZIP 72021
Household size in ZIP 72021
| Period | ZIP 72021 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 72021 is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 72021
| Period | ZIP 72021 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.9, ZIP 72021 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 72021
| Period | ZIP 72021 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 72021 (10.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arkansas as a whole (12.3%).
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 72021
Renters in ZIP 72021
| Period | ZIP 72021 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in ZIP 72021 than nationally: 42.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About six in ten owners (61.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 72021
| Period | ZIP 72021 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 72021: 23.8% 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 72021
| Period | ZIP 72021 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72021 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 72021
| Period | ZIP 72021 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $470 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $544 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $506 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $634 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$164 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 72021 costs $634 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.7% 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 72021
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72021
| Period | ZIP 72021 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 72021: 12.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 72021
| Period | ZIP 72021 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 72021 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 72021
| Period | ZIP 72021 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72021 runs well above the national rate: 14.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 72021 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 72021 | 2.23 | 49.9 | 10.6% | 42.9% | 23.8% | 1976 | $634 | 12.8% | 77.9% | 14.8% |
| ZIP 72392 | 2.37 | 52.0 | 9.5% | 24.3% | 26.2% | 1975 | $779 | 10.2% | 88.8% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 72340 | 2.54 | 51.4 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 26.2% | 1975 | $836 | 9.9% | 89.0% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 72368 | 2.36 | 49.9 | 6.5% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 1976 | $749 | 14.5% | 84.8% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 72017 | 2.35 | 55.0 | 8.5% | 18.6% | 42.9% | 1982 | $631 | 18.9% | 97.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 72108 | 2.41 | 33.9 | 3.9% | 45.1% | 40.5% | 1979 | $639 | 13.4% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72372 | 2.60 | 45.3 | 12.4% | 24.7% | 12.8% | 1985 | $803 | 13.4% | 89.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 72041 | 2.34 | 48.8 | 10.7% | 28.3% | 28.4% | 1974 | $620 | 14.3% | 81.9% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 72040 | 2.29 | 50.6 | 6.6% | 30.7% | 18.3% | 1979 | $462 | 11.7% | 81.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 72311 | 2.48 | 55.2 | 1.4% | 22.9% | 33.3% | 1970 | $950 | 13.3% | 71.2% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 72341 | 2.28 | 40.6 | 9.0% | 31.9% | 32.0% | 1983 | $667 | 1.6% | 78.1% | 16.6% |
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 72021. 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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