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Population and households in ZIP 72040
Household size in ZIP 72040
| Period | ZIP 72040 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72040 are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.60 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 72040
| Period | ZIP 72040 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72040 skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 72040
| Period | ZIP 72040 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in ZIP 72040, well below 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 72040
Renters in ZIP 72040
| Period | ZIP 72040 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 72040 rent their homes (30.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Among homeowners, 54.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 72040
| Period | ZIP 72040 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 72040: 18.3% 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 72040
| Period | ZIP 72040 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72040 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, 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 72040
| Period | ZIP 72040 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $436 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $441 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $516 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $462 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$26 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72040 runs $462 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.1% 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 72040
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72040
| Period | ZIP 72040 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 72040: 11.7% 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 72040
| Period | ZIP 72040 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 72040 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% 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 72040
| Period | ZIP 72040 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72040 runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 72040 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 72040 | 2.29 | 50.6 | 6.6% | 30.7% | 18.3% | 1979 | $462 | 11.7% | 81.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 72060 | 2.23 | 54.9 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 28.7% | 1978 | $1,106 | 7.5% | 76.5% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 72017 | 2.35 | 55.0 | 8.5% | 18.6% | 42.9% | 1982 | $631 | 18.9% | 97.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 72036 | 1.77 | 60.1 | 15.1% | 44.5% | 21.7% | 1973 | $634 | 19.0% | 81.4% | 20.4% |
| ZIP 72021 | 2.23 | 49.9 | 10.6% | 42.9% | 23.8% | 1976 | $634 | 12.8% | 77.9% | 14.8% |
| ZIP 72176 | 2.72 | 34.3 | 18.0% | 29.2% | 10.7% | 2000 | $1,022 | 19.5% | 88.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72012 | 2.51 | 40.7 | 12.4% | 29.5% | 11.7% | 1998 | $793 | 19.2% | 89.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 72074 | 1.76 | 61.1 | 5.9% | 36.8% | 8.8% | 1977 | $425 | 1.4% | 75.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72392 | 2.37 | 52.0 | 9.5% | 24.3% | 26.2% | 1975 | $779 | 10.2% | 88.8% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 72086 | 2.52 | 40.1 | 10.5% | 21.3% | 7.4% | 1989 | $932 | 12.3% | 87.8% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 72007 | 2.92 | 36.4 | 7.7% | 15.6% | 5.8% | 2003 | $1,324 | 31.0% | 90.3% | 5.0% |
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 72040. 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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