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Population and households in ZIP 72044
Household size in ZIP 72044
| Period | ZIP 72044 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.01 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.50 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72044 run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. Household size has climbed from 2.01 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 72044
| Period | ZIP 72044 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 59.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.0, ZIP 72044 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 72044
| Period | ZIP 72044 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 72044 than nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 72044
Renters in ZIP 72044
| Period | ZIP 72044 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in ZIP 72044 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.6%) 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 72044
| Period | ZIP 72044 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 72044: 36.0% 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 72044
| Period | ZIP 72044 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72044 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 72044
| Period | ZIP 72044 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $838 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $809 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$30 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 72044 pays $809 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 72044
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72044
| Period | ZIP 72044 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72044 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 72044
| Period | ZIP 72044 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 72044 is close to the national rate: 89.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 72044
| Period | ZIP 72044 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72044 runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 72044 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 72044 | 2.51 | 51.0 | 12.6% | 13.0% | 36.0% | 1989 | $809 | 20.6% | 89.8% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72130 | 2.51 | 49.4 | 14.0% | 15.8% | 40.7% | 1989 | $827 | 8.6% | 84.7% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 72067 | 2.27 | 52.3 | 10.1% | 15.3% | 47.8% | 1995 | $1,034 | 18.8% | 88.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 72088 | 1.72 | 64.9 | 5.8% | 13.0% | 28.7% | 1983 | $1,040 | 28.5% | 93.5% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 72153 | 2.28 | 47.3 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 23.6% | 1986 | $720 | 12.7% | 84.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 72530 | 2.40 | 48.1 | 9.3% | 18.2% | 40.5% | 1987 | $1,014 | 12.4% | 85.8% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72581 | 1.85 | 65.8 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 40.1% | 1983 | $1,212 | 16.9% | 91.7% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 72051 | 3.04 | 34.3 | 24.4% | 18.8% | 22.9% | 1990 | $596 | 15.2% | 70.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 72546 | 2.01 | 62.8 | 4.3% | 11.5% | 33.6% | 1983 | $1,141 | 18.4% | 90.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 72523 | 2.43 | 45.1 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 14.2% | 1985 | $965 | 15.1% | 85.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 72555 | 2.30 | 48.5 | 3.5% | 17.7% | 29.4% | 1993 | $431 | 13.6% | 89.8% | 9.1% |
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 72044. 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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