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Population and households in ZIP 72478
Household size in ZIP 72478
| Period | ZIP 72478 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.68 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.81 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.07 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72478 average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 1.68 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 72478
| Period | ZIP 72478 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −23.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72478 is young: half of its residents are under 34.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 72478
| Period | ZIP 72478 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in ZIP 72478, well below the national share of 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 72478
Renters in ZIP 72478
| Period | ZIP 72478 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 72478 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.6% 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 72478
| Period | ZIP 72478 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.6% of the housing in ZIP 72478, 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 72478
| Period | ZIP 72478 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72478 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
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 72478
| Period | ZIP 72478 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $299 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $419 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $651 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $642 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72478 runs $642 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 72478
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72478
| Period | ZIP 72478 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72478 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.5%, 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 72478
| Period | ZIP 72478 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 72478 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% 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 72478
| Period | ZIP 72478 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72478 has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 72478 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 72478 | 2.75 | 34.5 | 3.7% | 13.0% | 34.6% | 1995 | $642 | 9.5% | 78.2% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 63942 | 2.52 | 41.4 | 5.0% | 23.5% | 20.5% | 1980 | $349 | 8.3% | 80.9% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 72460 | 2.38 | 43.9 | 4.2% | 9.9% | 32.2% | 1993 | $588 | 15.4% | 83.2% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 72444 | 2.22 | 51.9 | 11.5% | 22.8% | 16.0% | 1978 | $532 | 13.4% | 81.0% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 65778 | 2.65 | 37.8 | 13.7% | 34.8% | 32.7% | 1982 | $674 | 6.6% | 87.0% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 72413 | 2.34 | 54.4 | 12.9% | 22.7% | 17.2% | 1973 | $673 | 8.6% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 65690 | 3.07 | 43.8 | 11.8% | 19.6% | 27.7% | 1977 | $741 | 7.5% | 88.4% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 72462 | 2.17 | 52.3 | 11.9% | 33.3% | 17.9% | 1979 | $673 | 9.9% | 79.3% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 72424 | 2.10 | 49.1 | 3.8% | 1.7% | 28.1% | 1980 | $622 | 16.3% | 86.0% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 72470 | 2.63 | 51.7 | 9.9% | 21.8% | 19.9% | 1976 | $621 | 9.8% | 83.8% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 63955 | 2.86 | 36.9 | 17.2% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 1981 | $644 | 12.9% | 85.4% | 11.0% |
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 72478. 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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