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Population and households in ZIP 72437
Household size in ZIP 72437
| Period | ZIP 72437 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 72437 has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 72437
| Period | ZIP 72437 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 72437 is 37.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 41.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 72437
| Period | ZIP 72437 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 72437 than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 72437
Renters in ZIP 72437
| Period | ZIP 72437 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 72437 own their homes; 28.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 72437
| Period | ZIP 72437 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 72437 as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%).
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 72437
| Period | ZIP 72437 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72437 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. 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 72437
| Period | ZIP 72437 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $822 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $862 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$288 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 72437 pays $862 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% 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 72437
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72437
| Period | ZIP 72437 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 72437: 18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 72437
| Period | ZIP 72437 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 72437 have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%.
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 72437
| Period | ZIP 72437 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in ZIP 72437 is close to 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 72437 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 72437 | 2.41 | 37.3 | 12.8% | 28.0% | 9.9% | 1991 | $862 | 18.7% | 89.2% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 72414 | 2.94 | 42.5 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 9.4% | 1976 | $969 | 27.2% | 83.9% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 72419 | 2.48 | 35.1 | 10.8% | 29.9% | 10.1% | 1977 | $681 | 13.1% | 81.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 72447 | 2.61 | 37.4 | 7.6% | 24.6% | 18.3% | 1978 | $605 | 29.7% | 92.6% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 72411 | 2.66 | 37.6 | 13.3% | 38.7% | 4.2% | 1983 | $1,022 | 15.5% | 89.0% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 72417 | 2.59 | 32.6 | 13.6% | 32.5% | 9.1% | 1997 | $1,025 | 22.8% | 89.2% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 72405 | 2.63 | 36.2 | 7.5% | 32.0% | 7.2% | 2004 | $1,174 | 37.5% | 89.7% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 72428 | 2.70 | 35.4 | 2.8% | 21.5% | 12.6% | 1992 | $617 | 9.8% | 81.4% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 72438 | 2.49 | 42.3 | 18.7% | 32.3% | 8.9% | 1985 | $520 | 14.7% | 73.5% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 72401 | 2.59 | 34.6 | 21.0% | 47.2% | 12.6% | 1987 | $1,020 | 27.8% | 89.3% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 72404 | 2.51 | 37.0 | 13.1% | 36.7% | 8.6% | 2000 | $1,204 | 36.2% | 93.3% | 4.4% |
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 72437. 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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