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Population and households in ZIP 72149
Household size in ZIP 72149
| Period | ZIP 72149 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.84 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.77 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.66 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 72149 has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Household size has climbed from 1.84 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 72149
| Period | ZIP 72149 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 20.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 19.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 19.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 19.9, ZIP 72149 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 72149
| Period | ZIP 72149 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in ZIP 72149, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 72149
Renters in ZIP 72149
| Period | ZIP 72149 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 72149 rent: 93.4% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 100.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 72149
| Period | ZIP 72149 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.7% of the housing in ZIP 72149, 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 72149
| Period | ZIP 72149 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72149 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 72149
| Period | ZIP 72149 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $585 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $633 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $733 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$203 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 72149 pays $733 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 72149
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72149
| Period | ZIP 72149 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in ZIP 72149 than nationally: 40.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 72149
| Period | ZIP 72149 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.0% of adults in ZIP 72149 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 72149
| Period | ZIP 72149 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 72149: 14.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 72149 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 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 72082 | 2.44 | 47.5 | 20.0% | 64.6% | 8.6% | 1985 | $864 | 4.3% | 74.7% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 72068 | 2.82 | 31.8 | 14.8% | 22.0% | 19.1% | 1983 | $783 | 11.5% | 79.7% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 72081 | 2.71 | 39.2 | 16.2% | 30.9% | 9.8% | 1989 | $872 | 11.7% | 83.5% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 72052 | 2.44 | 45.0 | 18.8% | 28.0% | 12.9% | 1989 | $685 | 9.2% | 87.1% | 1.4% |
| 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 72010 | 2.46 | 42.2 | 17.1% | 30.4% | 15.8% | 1988 | $773 | 11.2% | 85.7% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 72139 | 2.60 | 40.1 | 14.1% | 26.6% | 20.8% | 1986 | $475 | 13.7% | 85.7% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 72136 | 3.28 | 38.0 | 7.0% | 12.7% | 17.1% | 2002 | $1,215 | 11.2% | 88.3% | 6.5% |
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 72149. 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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