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Population and households in ZIP 72536
Household size in ZIP 72536
| Period | ZIP 72536 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72536 are small: just 2.20 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 2.69 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 72536
| Period | ZIP 72536 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +24.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72536 skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 72536
| Period | ZIP 72536 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in ZIP 72536, 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 72536
Renters in ZIP 72536
| Period | ZIP 72536 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −26.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.2% of households in ZIP 72536 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.2%) 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 72536
| Period | ZIP 72536 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 72536 as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (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 72536
| Period | ZIP 72536 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72536 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, 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 72536
| Period | ZIP 72536 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $459 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $734 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$204 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72536 runs $734 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% 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 72536
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72536
| Period | ZIP 72536 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 72536: 15.6% 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 72536
| Period | ZIP 72536 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in ZIP 72536 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.1% 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 72536
| Period | ZIP 72536 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 72536 has been strong: just 2.5% 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 72536 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 72536 | 2.20 | 57.4 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 10.3% | 1977 | $734 | 15.6% | 75.1% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 72512 | 2.36 | 54.2 | 8.9% | 23.1% | 19.1% | 1979 | $807 | 15.8% | 89.3% | 10.6% |
| ZIP 72584 | 2.86 | 38.5 | 11.2% | 22.6% | 20.5% | 1982 | $945 | 22.9% | 87.1% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 72587 | 2.13 | 59.2 | 5.3% | 2.8% | 9.6% | 1977 | $749 | 14.6% | 74.3% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 72573 | 2.52 | 45.1 | 16.9% | 25.3% | 17.0% | 1985 | $543 | 26.3% | 88.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72565 | 2.72 | 39.5 | 17.2% | 20.6% | 24.3% | 1992 | $1,525 | 18.0% | 92.5% | 14.7% |
| ZIP 72513 | 2.54 | 52.0 | 8.9% | 23.9% | 16.6% | 1982 | $741 | 14.4% | 85.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 72517 | 2.88 | 37.7 | 12.0% | 23.5% | 21.3% | 1983 | $1,004 | 22.9% | 88.1% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 72577 | 2.80 | 39.0 | 18.4% | 20.5% | 14.9% | 1988 | $541 | 23.9% | 88.1% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 72532 | 2.83 | 38.5 | 21.1% | 7.7% | 21.0% | 1981 | $663 | 11.4% | 69.0% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 72556 | 2.61 | 43.6 | 15.0% | 36.1% | 21.9% | 1985 | $581 | 23.3% | 88.4% | 7.0% |
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 72536. 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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