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Population and households in ZIP 72081
Household size in ZIP 72081
| Period | ZIP 72081 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, ZIP 72081 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.43 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 72081
| Period | ZIP 72081 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in ZIP 72081 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 43.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the west.
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 72081
| Period | ZIP 72081 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 72081: 16.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 3.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 72081 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Arkansas ZIP codes.
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 72081
Renters in ZIP 72081
| Period | ZIP 72081 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 72081 own their homes; 30.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (56.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the west. The renter share has risen 8.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 72081
| Period | ZIP 72081 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 72081 as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 4.6 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 72081
| Period | ZIP 72081 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72081 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
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 72081
| Period | ZIP 72081 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $632 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $676 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 72081 costs $872 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $240 a month from 2006–10, a 38% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the south.
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 72081
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72081
| Period | ZIP 72081 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72081 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 0.5 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 11 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 72081
| Period | ZIP 72081 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 72081 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 72081 has a lower 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 72081
| Period | ZIP 72081 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 72081: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only 13 of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.8 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 72081 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 72081 | 2.71 | 39.2 | 16.2% | 30.9% | 9.8% | 1989 | $872 | 11.7% | 83.5% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 72010 | 2.46 | 42.2 | 17.1% | 30.4% | 15.8% | 1988 | $773 | 11.2% | 85.7% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 72082 | 2.44 | 47.5 | 20.0% | 64.6% | 8.6% | 1985 | $864 | 4.3% | 74.7% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 72149 | 2.50 | 19.9 | 7.2% | 93.4% | 21.7% | 1979 | $733 | 40.5% | 77.0% | 14.7% |
| ZIP 72143 | 2.55 | 37.2 | 14.4% | 35.1% | 12.5% | 1990 | $937 | 27.3% | 88.6% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 72139 | 2.60 | 40.1 | 14.1% | 26.6% | 20.8% | 1986 | $475 | 13.7% | 85.7% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 72085 | 2.38 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 17.2% | 8.6% | 1982 | $759 | 16.5% | 87.8% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 72121 | 2.61 | 40.5 | 10.6% | 12.4% | 18.3% | 1990 | $809 | 17.7% | 85.4% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 72020 | 2.47 | 43.4 | 14.0% | 22.2% | 18.2% | 1988 | $664 | 12.1% | 89.6% | 11.7% |
| ZIP 72179 | 2.69 | 43.3 | 10.2% | 14.9% | 33.3% | 1993 | $972 | 21.1% | 88.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 72006 | 2.11 | 47.4 | 8.1% | 34.3% | 23.0% | 1978 | $679 | 13.8% | 84.9% | 5.7% |
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 72081. 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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