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Population and households in ZIP 72421
Household size in ZIP 72421
| Period | ZIP 72421 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72421 run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 72421
| Period | ZIP 72421 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 72421 is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.4, 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 72421
| Period | ZIP 72421 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 72421 than nationally: 13.8%, against 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 72421
Renters in ZIP 72421
| Period | ZIP 72421 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.4% of households in ZIP 72421 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.0% 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 72421
| Period | ZIP 72421 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 72421: 18.9% 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 72421
| Period | ZIP 72421 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72421 are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, 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 72421
| Period | ZIP 72421 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $717 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $531 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $311 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $708 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$9 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72421 runs $708 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.1% 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 72421
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72421
| Period | ZIP 72421 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72421 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 72421
| Period | ZIP 72421 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in ZIP 72421 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.5% 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 72421
| Period | ZIP 72421 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 72421 has been strong: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 72421 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 72421 | 2.50 | 38.2 | 13.8% | 20.4% | 18.9% | 1980 | $708 | 25.4% | 75.5% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 72427 | 1.86 | 64.2 | 21.4% | 23.4% | 31.4% | 1993 | $1,116 | 0.8% | 80.2% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 72471 | 3.02 | 31.2 | 13.6% | 38.1% | 12.9% | 1978 | $576 | 14.0% | 82.1% | 13.5% |
| ZIP 72479 | 2.92 | 34.8 | 11.7% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 1974 | $833 | 13.3% | 85.6% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 72431 | 2.54 | 40.0 | 7.9% | 23.2% | 31.0% | 1970 | $599 | 5.6% | 78.2% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 72404 | 2.51 | 37.0 | 13.1% | 36.7% | 8.6% | 2000 | $1,204 | 36.2% | 93.3% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 72401 | 2.59 | 34.6 | 21.0% | 47.2% | 12.6% | 1987 | $1,020 | 27.8% | 89.3% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 72473 | 2.21 | 44.3 | 13.0% | 40.2% | 13.2% | 1970 | $683 | 16.9% | 91.7% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 72405 | 2.63 | 36.2 | 7.5% | 32.0% | 7.2% | 2004 | $1,174 | 37.5% | 89.7% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 72112 | 2.41 | 37.5 | 14.4% | 36.5% | 17.0% | 1972 | $715 | 15.0% | 83.7% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 72411 | 2.66 | 37.6 | 13.3% | 38.7% | 4.2% | 1983 | $1,022 | 15.5% | 89.0% | 1.4% |
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 72421. 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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