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Population and households in ZIP 72160
Household size in ZIP 72160
| Period | ZIP 72160 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 72160 has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 72160
| Period | ZIP 72160 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 72160 is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.3, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southwest.
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 72160
| Period | ZIP 72160 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 72160 than nationally: 14.4%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 72160
Renters in ZIP 72160
| Period | ZIP 72160 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.4% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in ZIP 72160 rent their homes (44.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (49.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.6 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 72160
| Period | ZIP 72160 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.2% of the housing in ZIP 72160, 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 risen 10.2 points since 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 72160
| Period | ZIP 72160 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 72160 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Little Rock area, where the median home dates to 1988. The median year built has moved up from 1968 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 72160
| Period | ZIP 72160 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $585 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $667 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $656 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $906 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$320 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 72160 pays $906 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $320 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the center.
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 72160
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72160
| Period | ZIP 72160 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72160 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 72160
| Period | ZIP 72160 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 72160 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 72160 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five 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 72160
| Period | ZIP 72160 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72160 runs well above the national rate: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only seven have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 72160 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 72160 | 2.42 | 37.8 | 14.4% | 44.4% | 21.2% | 1978 | $906 | 13.2% | 84.2% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 72170 | 2.14 | 45.6 | 9.7% | 2.6% | 30.2% | 1973 | $661 | 6.7% | 95.9% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72073 | 2.63 | 40.3 | 9.7% | 24.5% | 27.1% | 1972 | $936 | 15.8% | 86.7% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 72003 | 2.48 | 43.3 | 8.9% | 18.8% | 27.1% | 1975 | $865 | 14.8% | 86.7% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 72072 | 2.34 | 53.7 | 4.0% | 14.9% | 20.9% | 1980 | $726 | 15.7% | 78.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 72026 | 2.20 | 52.7 | 3.8% | 10.9% | 35.7% | 1982 | $589 | 13.0% | 88.7% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 72038 | 2.20 | 52.7 | 3.8% | 10.9% | 35.7% | 1982 | $589 | 13.0% | 88.7% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 72175 | 2.88 | 43.0 | 7.6% | 34.4% | 35.9% | 1970 | $789 | 18.5% | 90.3% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 72004 | 2.45 | 53.5 | 4.8% | 37.4% | 37.0% | 1979 | $772 | 15.3% | 88.0% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 72168 | 3.17 | 41.6 | 13.0% | 23.4% | 29.9% | 1974 | $877 | 5.2% | 82.1% | 22.6% |
| ZIP 72069 | 2.16 | 50.3 | 9.8% | 29.3% | 41.0% | 1983 | $525 | 16.6% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
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 72160. 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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