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Population and households in ZIP 72118
Household size in ZIP 72118
| Period | ZIP 72118 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 72118 is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast. ZIP 72118 has smaller households than the great majority of Arkansas ZIP codes.
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 72118
| Period | ZIP 72118 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72118 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 37.6, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the 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 72118
| Period | ZIP 72118 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 72118 than nationally: 14.4%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.0 points, even as the national share fell.
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 72118
Renters in ZIP 72118
| Period | ZIP 72118 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.3% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.4% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 72118 than nationally: 49.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. More than a third of owners (36.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 10.2 points, 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 72118
| Period | ZIP 72118 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 72118 as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, 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 72118
| Period | ZIP 72118 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72118 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast. Of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 13 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 72118
| Period | ZIP 72118 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $692 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $782 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $804 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,059 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$368 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72118 runs $1,059 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $368 a month from 2006–10, a 53% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northeast.
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 72118
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72118
| Period | ZIP 72118 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72118 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 72118
| Period | ZIP 72118 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 72118 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Compared with other Arkansas ZIP codes, ZIP 72118 has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 72118
| Period | ZIP 72118 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72118 runs below the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 72118 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 72118 | 2.30 | 38.0 | 14.4% | 49.4% | 11.0% | 1974 | $1,059 | 21.5% | 87.4% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 72199 | 2.10 | 25.8 | 8.4% | 52.2% | 15.6% | 1969 | $895 | 21.8% | 88.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 72116 | 2.12 | 42.7 | 10.0% | 38.5% | 4.5% | 1973 | $1,229 | 41.7% | 96.4% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 72114 | 1.82 | 38.6 | 17.8% | 73.4% | 20.0% | 1975 | $845 | 24.5% | 85.9% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 72119 | 2.10 | 25.8 | 8.4% | 52.2% | 15.6% | 1969 | $895 | 21.8% | 88.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 72207 | 2.25 | 37.7 | 11.7% | 34.7% | 12.7% | 1961 | $1,073 | 70.6% | 97.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 72202 | 1.77 | 37.1 | 8.6% | 72.5% | 19.0% | 1964 | $1,138 | 47.2% | 92.5% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 72201 | 1.53 | 39.5 | 2.0% | 71.7% | 14.1% | 1968 | $1,167 | 72.0% | 92.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 72120 | 2.40 | 42.3 | 10.0% | 27.5% | 8.6% | 1992 | $1,120 | 35.6% | 95.6% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 72205 | 2.03 | 38.5 | 12.3% | 45.0% | 14.1% | 1964 | $1,123 | 52.7% | 95.8% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 72227 | 2.49 | 36.9 | 25.5% | 38.1% | 16.8% | 1975 | $998 | 50.2% | 97.5% | 4.9% |
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 72118. 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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