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Population and households in ZIP 72112
Household size in ZIP 72112
| Period | ZIP 72112 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72112 run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has crept up from 2.36 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 72112
| Period | ZIP 72112 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72112 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 40.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and 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 72112
| Period | ZIP 72112 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 72112 than nationally: 14.4%, against 11.6%. ZIP 72112 has a higher share of single-parent households than most 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 72112
Renters in ZIP 72112
| Period | ZIP 72112 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 72112 rent their homes (36.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 2.5 points since 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 72112
| Period | ZIP 72112 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.0% of the housing in ZIP 72112, 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. Vacancy has fallen 4.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 72112
| Period | ZIP 72112 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72112 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1972, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Only seven of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 72112
| Period | ZIP 72112 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $533 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $594 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $715 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$145 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72112 runs $715 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $145 a month from 2006–10, a 25% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the west.
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 72112
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72112
| Period | ZIP 72112 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72112 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the northeast.
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 72112
| Period | ZIP 72112 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 72112 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 12.3 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 72112 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of 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 72112
| Period | ZIP 72112 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 72112: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 72112 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 72112 | 2.41 | 37.5 | 14.4% | 36.5% | 17.0% | 1972 | $715 | 15.0% | 83.7% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 72473 | 2.21 | 44.3 | 13.0% | 40.2% | 13.2% | 1970 | $683 | 16.9% | 91.7% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 72431 | 2.54 | 40.0 | 7.9% | 23.2% | 31.0% | 1970 | $599 | 5.6% | 78.2% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 72005 | 2.29 | 49.4 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 12.7% | 1980 | $701 | 11.2% | 77.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 72564 | 2.33 | 44.2 | 8.7% | 16.0% | 10.2% | 1984 | $689 | 7.3% | 92.1% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 72562 | 2.48 | 38.0 | 11.3% | 39.0% | 9.1% | 1988 | $748 | 9.0% | 83.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 72165 | 2.18 | 48.5 | 6.6% | 16.6% | 10.2% | 1975 | $774 | 4.7% | 90.2% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 72553 | 2.35 | 40.1 | 14.3% | 31.6% | 10.1% | 1999 | $857 | 14.8% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72571 | 2.62 | 36.2 | 12.6% | 14.9% | 10.1% | 2001 | $533 | 12.1% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72579 | 2.54 | 40.5 | 12.4% | 30.3% | 8.8% | 1997 | $779 | 15.3% | 91.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 72479 | 2.92 | 34.8 | 11.7% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 1974 | $833 | 13.3% | 85.6% | 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 72112. 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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