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Population and households in ZIP 72176
Household size in ZIP 72176
| Period | ZIP 72176 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, ZIP 72176 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Little Rock area, where it has 2.47 people. Household size has crept up from 2.64 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 72176
| Period | ZIP 72176 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.3, ZIP 72176 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the southeast. ZIP 72176 is younger than the great majority of Arkansas ZIP codes.
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 72176
| Period | ZIP 72176 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 72176 (18.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 9.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 72176 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Arkansas ZIP codes.
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 72176
Renters in ZIP 72176
| Period | ZIP 72176 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 36.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 72176 rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 29.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 9.4 points from 2006–10, 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 72176
| Period | ZIP 72176 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 72176 is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 8.0 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 72176
| Period | ZIP 72176 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 72176 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1994 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Only 12 of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have newer 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 72176
| Period | ZIP 72176 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $749 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $820 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $807 | $906 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,022 | $1,127 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$378 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72176 runs $1,022 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $339 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.7% 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 72176
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72176
| Period | ZIP 72176 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 27.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 28.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 30.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72176 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 72176
| Period | ZIP 72176 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 87.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 89.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 90.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 72176 is close to the national rate: 88.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Little Rock area overall (92.1%). The share with a diploma is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 72176
| Period | ZIP 72176 | Little Rock area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72176 runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.8 points, mirroring the country. 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 72176 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 72176 | 2.72 | 34.3 | 18.0% | 29.2% | 10.7% | 2000 | $1,022 | 19.5% | 88.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72007 | 2.92 | 36.4 | 7.7% | 15.6% | 5.8% | 2003 | $1,324 | 31.0% | 90.3% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 72012 | 2.51 | 40.7 | 12.4% | 29.5% | 11.7% | 1998 | $793 | 19.2% | 89.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 72023 | 2.68 | 36.9 | 13.4% | 27.1% | 6.5% | 1999 | $1,249 | 24.2% | 93.7% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 72102 | 2.43 | 47.6 | 11.8% | 17.0% | 11.8% | 1996 | $686 | 18.4% | 90.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 72045 | 2.40 | 49.9 | 2.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% | 1992 | $1,014 | 21.5% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72052 | 2.44 | 45.0 | 18.8% | 28.0% | 12.9% | 1989 | $685 | 9.2% | 87.1% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 72173 | 2.82 | 40.6 | 7.6% | 16.2% | 9.3% | 1997 | $1,187 | 29.2% | 94.2% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 72068 | 2.82 | 31.8 | 14.8% | 22.0% | 19.1% | 1983 | $783 | 11.5% | 79.7% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 72060 | 2.23 | 54.9 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 28.7% | 1978 | $1,106 | 7.5% | 76.5% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 72040 | 2.29 | 50.6 | 6.6% | 30.7% | 18.3% | 1979 | $462 | 11.7% | 81.8% | 3.9% |
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 72176. 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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