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Population and households in ZIP 72528
Household size in ZIP 72528
| Period | ZIP 72528 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72528 are small: just 2.06 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.41 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 72528
| Period | ZIP 72528 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72528 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 72528
| Period | ZIP 72528 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 0.5% of households in ZIP 72528, 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 72528
Renters in ZIP 72528
| Period | ZIP 72528 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.9% of households in ZIP 72528 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 72528
| Period | ZIP 72528 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.8% of the housing in ZIP 72528, 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 72528
| Period | ZIP 72528 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72528 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, 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 72528
| Period | ZIP 72528 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $614 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,313 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$938 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 72528 costs $1,313 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Arkansas overall ($1,007). Rent takes 45.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 72528
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72528
| Period | ZIP 72528 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72528 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, 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 72528
| Period | ZIP 72528 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in ZIP 72528 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.4% 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 72528
| Period | ZIP 72528 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in ZIP 72528 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (5.1%). 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 72528 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 72528 | 2.06 | 42.8 | 0.5% | 11.9% | 18.8% | 1979 | $1,313 | 12.7% | 72.4% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 72566 | 2.10 | 43.8 | 2.1% | 14.1% | 20.4% | 1980 | $1,155 | 13.1% | 75.5% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 72515 | 2.31 | 53.4 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 40.2% | 1976 | $733 | 6.7% | 87.4% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 72519 | 2.42 | 46.6 | 8.5% | 23.2% | 21.1% | 1987 | $604 | 16.9% | 87.8% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 72531 | 1.96 | 60.6 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 45.2% | 1986 | $813 | 24.6% | 90.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 72585 | 2.73 | 39.3 | 16.7% | 20.9% | 24.1% | 1991 | $1,481 | 18.4% | 92.1% | 14.3% |
| ZIP 72658 | 2.74 | 42.6 | 10.1% | 16.0% | 13.8% | 1991 | $737 | 24.0% | 91.6% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 72565 | 2.72 | 39.5 | 17.2% | 20.6% | 24.3% | 1992 | $1,525 | 18.0% | 92.5% | 14.7% |
| ZIP 72544 | 2.16 | 56.1 | 8.0% | 16.5% | 45.7% | 1994 | $790 | 24.0% | 87.9% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 72517 | 2.88 | 37.7 | 12.0% | 23.5% | 21.3% | 1983 | $1,004 | 22.9% | 88.1% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 72583 | 2.53 | 50.1 | 3.8% | 11.0% | 19.9% | 1988 | $709 | 14.9% | 87.4% | 2.6% |
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 72528. 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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