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Population and households in ZIP 72556
Household size in ZIP 72556
| Period | ZIP 72556 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72556 average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, 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 72556
| Period | ZIP 72556 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 72556 is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 72556
| Period | ZIP 72556 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in ZIP 72556 (15.0%), well above 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 72556
Renters in ZIP 72556
| Period | ZIP 72556 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 72556 is about as common as it is nationally: 36.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 54.9% 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 72556
| Period | ZIP 72556 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 72556: 21.9% 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 72556
| Period | ZIP 72556 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72556 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 72556
| Period | ZIP 72556 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $424 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $505 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $617 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $581 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$157 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72556 runs $581 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.4% 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 72556
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72556
| Period | ZIP 72556 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72556 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.3%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 72556
| Period | ZIP 72556 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 72556 is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 72556
| Period | ZIP 72556 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 72556 than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 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 72556 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 72556 | 2.61 | 43.6 | 15.0% | 36.1% | 21.9% | 1985 | $581 | 23.3% | 88.4% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 72517 | 2.88 | 37.7 | 12.0% | 23.5% | 21.3% | 1983 | $1,004 | 22.9% | 88.1% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 72573 | 2.52 | 45.1 | 16.9% | 25.3% | 17.0% | 1985 | $543 | 26.3% | 88.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72584 | 2.86 | 38.5 | 11.2% | 22.6% | 20.5% | 1982 | $945 | 22.9% | 87.1% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 72540 | 2.38 | 62.7 | 7.6% | 25.3% | 52.0% | 1998 | $481 | 22.2% | 89.1% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 72561 | 2.48 | 45.9 | 20.2% | 23.7% | 17.8% | 1987 | $481 | 29.6% | 90.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 72585 | 2.73 | 39.3 | 16.7% | 20.9% | 24.1% | 1991 | $1,481 | 18.4% | 92.1% | 14.3% |
| ZIP 72536 | 2.20 | 57.4 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 10.3% | 1977 | $734 | 15.6% | 75.1% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 72577 | 2.80 | 39.0 | 18.4% | 20.5% | 14.9% | 1988 | $541 | 23.9% | 88.1% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 72566 | 2.10 | 43.8 | 2.1% | 14.1% | 20.4% | 1980 | $1,155 | 13.1% | 75.5% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 72519 | 2.42 | 46.6 | 8.5% | 23.2% | 21.1% | 1987 | $604 | 16.9% | 87.8% | 2.7% |
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 72556. 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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