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Population and households in ZIP 72136
Household size in ZIP 72136
| Period | ZIP 72136 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.28 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.66 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 72136 is a place of big households: 3.28 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 72136
| Period | ZIP 72136 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 72136 is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 72136
| Period | ZIP 72136 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 72136: 7.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 72136
Renters in ZIP 72136
| Period | ZIP 72136 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.7% of households in ZIP 72136 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 72136
| Period | ZIP 72136 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 72136: 17.1% 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 72136
| Period | ZIP 72136 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72136 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally.
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 72136
| Period | ZIP 72136 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $454 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $874 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $607 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,215 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$761 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 72136 pays $1,215 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Arkansas overall ($1,007). The typical renter here spends 19.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 72136
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72136
| Period | ZIP 72136 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72136 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, 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 72136
| Period | ZIP 72136 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 72136 is close to the national rate: 88.3% 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 72136
| Period | ZIP 72136 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 72136: 6.5% 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 72136 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 72136 | 3.28 | 38.0 | 7.0% | 12.7% | 17.1% | 2002 | $1,215 | 11.2% | 88.3% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 72111 | 2.86 | 40.9 | 9.0% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 1999 | $1,082 | 16.1% | 83.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 72045 | 2.40 | 49.9 | 2.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% | 1992 | $1,014 | 21.5% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72137 | 2.79 | 40.3 | 15.3% | 18.4% | 9.1% | 1997 | $959 | 20.7% | 89.9% | 12.1% |
| ZIP 72047 | 2.43 | 47.9 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 16.2% | 1997 | $999 | 15.8% | 80.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 72102 | 2.43 | 47.6 | 11.8% | 17.0% | 11.8% | 1996 | $686 | 18.4% | 90.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 72085 | 2.38 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 17.2% | 8.6% | 1982 | $759 | 16.5% | 87.8% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 72052 | 2.44 | 45.0 | 18.8% | 28.0% | 12.9% | 1989 | $685 | 9.2% | 87.1% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 72143 | 2.55 | 37.2 | 14.4% | 35.1% | 12.5% | 1990 | $937 | 27.3% | 88.6% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 72131 | 2.49 | 47.1 | 10.6% | 17.6% | 23.4% | 1995 | $870 | 20.5% | 89.1% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 72149 | 2.50 | 19.9 | 7.2% | 93.4% | 21.7% | 1979 | $733 | 40.5% | 77.0% | 14.7% |
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 72136. 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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