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Population and households in ZIP 72153
Household size in ZIP 72153
| Period | ZIP 72153 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 72153 is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 72153
| Period | ZIP 72153 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, ZIP 72153 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 48.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 72153
| Period | ZIP 72153 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 72153 as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Arkansas overall (12.3%).
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 72153
Renters in ZIP 72153
| Period | ZIP 72153 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.7% of households in ZIP 72153 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.9% 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 72153
| Period | ZIP 72153 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 72153: 23.6% 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 72153
| Period | ZIP 72153 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72153 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 72153
| Period | ZIP 72153 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $489 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $601 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $720 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$231 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72153 runs $720 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 72153
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72153
| Period | ZIP 72153 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72153 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, 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 72153
| Period | ZIP 72153 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 72153 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% 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 72153
| Period | ZIP 72153 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 72153: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 72153 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 72153 | 2.28 | 47.3 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 23.6% | 1986 | $720 | 12.7% | 84.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 72088 | 1.72 | 64.9 | 5.8% | 13.0% | 28.7% | 1983 | $1,040 | 28.5% | 93.5% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 72031 | 2.25 | 45.1 | 15.4% | 24.5% | 21.6% | 1988 | $738 | 13.8% | 86.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 72044 | 2.51 | 51.0 | 12.6% | 13.0% | 36.0% | 1989 | $809 | 20.6% | 89.8% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72067 | 2.27 | 52.3 | 10.1% | 15.3% | 47.8% | 1995 | $1,034 | 18.8% | 88.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 72051 | 3.04 | 34.3 | 24.4% | 18.8% | 22.9% | 1990 | $596 | 15.2% | 70.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 72130 | 2.51 | 49.4 | 14.0% | 15.8% | 40.7% | 1989 | $827 | 8.6% | 84.7% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 72629 | 2.10 | 54.5 | 20.0% | 12.3% | 19.9% | 1988 | $770 | 9.6% | 84.9% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 72141 | 2.55 | 42.5 | 13.3% | 32.9% | 26.1% | 1987 | $1,028 | 7.0% | 89.4% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 72581 | 1.85 | 65.8 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 40.1% | 1983 | $1,212 | 16.9% | 91.7% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 72530 | 2.40 | 48.1 | 9.3% | 18.2% | 40.5% | 1987 | $1,014 | 12.4% | 85.8% | 4.0% |
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 72153. 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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