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Population and households in ZIP 72039
Household size in ZIP 72039
| Period | ZIP 72039 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, ZIP 72039 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Little Rock area, where it has 2.47 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, 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 72039
| Period | ZIP 72039 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72039 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 72039
| Period | ZIP 72039 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 72039 (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Little Rock area as a whole (12.1%).
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 72039
Renters in ZIP 72039
| Period | ZIP 72039 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in ZIP 72039 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 72039
| Period | ZIP 72039 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 72039 as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
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 72039
| Period | ZIP 72039 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72039 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
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 72039
| Period | ZIP 72039 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $674 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,013 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$355 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72039 runs $1,013 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.0% 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 72039
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72039
| Period | ZIP 72039 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 72039: 17.4% 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 72039
| Period | ZIP 72039 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 72039 have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Little Rock area.
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 72039
| Period | ZIP 72039 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 72039 has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 72039 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 72039 | 2.58 | 43.0 | 11.0% | 16.7% | 9.5% | 1997 | $1,013 | 17.4% | 91.4% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 72061 | 2.49 | 45.1 | 11.5% | 21.6% | 6.1% | 1997 | $1,012 | 15.5% | 91.2% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 72013 | 2.30 | 47.7 | 11.2% | 30.1% | 21.3% | 1990 | $937 | 11.2% | 87.8% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 72058 | 2.75 | 36.8 | 11.5% | 19.1% | 7.2% | 2002 | $1,120 | 27.6% | 94.7% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 72027 | 2.43 | 42.1 | 22.6% | 21.6% | 9.9% | 1988 | $1,633 | 19.0% | 92.8% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 72157 | 2.44 | 44.2 | 11.8% | 16.3% | 14.3% | 1992 | $2,237 | 19.3% | 89.6% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 72131 | 2.49 | 47.1 | 10.6% | 17.6% | 23.4% | 1995 | $870 | 20.5% | 89.1% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 72047 | 2.43 | 47.9 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 16.2% | 1997 | $999 | 15.8% | 80.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 72030 | 2.49 | 44.3 | 18.6% | 22.9% | 17.6% | 1989 | $951 | 15.9% | 89.9% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 72156 | 2.47 | 45.7 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 1991 | $734 | 17.6% | 89.4% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 72111 | 2.86 | 40.9 | 9.0% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 1999 | $1,082 | 16.1% | 83.4% | 3.6% |
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 72039. 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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