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Population and households in ZIP 72578
Household size in ZIP 72578
| Period | ZIP 72578 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 72578 has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.25, 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 72578
| Period | ZIP 72578 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, ZIP 72578 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 72578
| Period | ZIP 72578 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 72578: 1.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 72578
Renters in ZIP 72578
| Period | ZIP 72578 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 72578 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (75.2%) 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 72578
| Period | ZIP 72578 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 72578: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 72578
| Period | ZIP 72578 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 72578 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 72578
| Period | ZIP 72578 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $856 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $807 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $733 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$123 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72578 runs $733 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.5% of household income on rent, 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 72578
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72578
| Period | ZIP 72578 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 72578: 6.3% 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 72578
| Period | ZIP 72578 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 72578 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.9% 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 72578
| Period | ZIP 72578 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 72578 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 72578 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 72578 | 2.54 | 45.5 | 1.9% | 19.4% | 12.1% | 1981 | $733 | 6.3% | 78.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72576 | 2.61 | 48.2 | 11.3% | 27.0% | 18.0% | 1982 | $644 | 16.8% | 88.7% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 72583 | 2.53 | 50.1 | 3.8% | 11.0% | 19.9% | 1988 | $709 | 14.9% | 87.4% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 65777 | 2.18 | 53.0 | 5.9% | 0.7% | 9.4% | 1985 | $762 | 16.3% | 87.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 72520 | 2.13 | 58.8 | 5.9% | 11.2% | 22.7% | 1994 | $561 | 21.3% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72539 | 2.41 | 55.5 | 11.4% | 0.5% | 17.1% | 1991 | $583 | 10.2% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72538 | 2.59 | 51.8 | 4.2% | 7.1% | 25.6% | 1997 | $702 | 23.0% | 93.7% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 65626 | 2.51 | 43.7 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 29.6% | 1982 | $747 | 10.1% | 87.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 65609 | 2.36 | 44.1 | 5.9% | 16.8% | 22.3% | 1988 | $752 | 8.5% | 85.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 72531 | 1.96 | 60.6 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 45.2% | 1986 | $813 | 24.6% | 90.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 72554 | 2.51 | 49.8 | 5.8% | 12.0% | 28.8% | 1984 | $566 | 16.6% | 88.4% | 5.5% |
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 72578. 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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