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Population and households in ZIP 72023
Household size in ZIP 72023
| Period | ZIP 72023 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72023 average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Little Rock area, where it has 2.47 people. Household size has edged down from 2.72 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 72023
| Period | ZIP 72023 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72023 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 72023
| Period | ZIP 72023 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 72023 than nationally: 13.4%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.2 points, even as the national share fell.
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 72023
Renters in ZIP 72023
| Period | ZIP 72023 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 72023 rent their homes (27.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 33.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. The renter share is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 72023
| Period | ZIP 72023 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 72023 than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national rate fell. Of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 12 have a lower 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 72023
| Period | ZIP 72023 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 72023 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1994 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. ZIP 72023 has newer homes than at least four in five Arkansas ZIP codes.
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 72023
| Period | ZIP 72023 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $829 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $836 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $981 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,249 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$421 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 72023 pays $1,249 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Little Rock area as a whole ($1,127). Rents are up $421 a month from 2006–10, a 51% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 72023
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72023
| Period | ZIP 72023 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72023 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
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 72023
| Period | ZIP 72023 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 72023 is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 72023 has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Arkansas ZIP codes.
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 72023
| Period | ZIP 72023 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72023 runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 72023 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 72023 | 2.68 | 36.9 | 13.4% | 27.1% | 6.5% | 1999 | $1,249 | 24.2% | 93.7% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 72007 | 2.92 | 36.4 | 7.7% | 15.6% | 5.8% | 2003 | $1,324 | 31.0% | 90.3% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 72176 | 2.72 | 34.3 | 18.0% | 29.2% | 10.7% | 2000 | $1,022 | 19.5% | 88.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72099 | 2.37 | 20.9 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 14.4% | 1965 | $1,329 | 26.1% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72076 | 2.52 | 37.5 | 14.4% | 46.8% | 10.8% | 1982 | $986 | 20.5% | 89.3% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 72012 | 2.51 | 40.7 | 12.4% | 29.5% | 11.7% | 1998 | $793 | 19.2% | 89.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 72086 | 2.52 | 40.1 | 10.5% | 21.3% | 7.4% | 1989 | $932 | 12.3% | 87.8% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 72173 | 2.82 | 40.6 | 7.6% | 16.2% | 9.3% | 1997 | $1,187 | 29.2% | 94.2% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 72120 | 2.40 | 42.3 | 10.0% | 27.5% | 8.6% | 1992 | $1,120 | 35.6% | 95.6% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 72119 | 2.10 | 25.8 | 8.4% | 52.2% | 15.6% | 1969 | $895 | 21.8% | 88.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 72116 | 2.12 | 42.7 | 10.0% | 38.5% | 4.5% | 1973 | $1,229 | 41.7% | 96.4% | 4.5% |
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 72023. 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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