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Population and households in ZIP 72579
Household size in ZIP 72579
| Period | ZIP 72579 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72579 run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. Household size has climbed from 2.30 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 72579
| Period | ZIP 72579 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in ZIP 72579 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 72579
| Period | ZIP 72579 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 72579 as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 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 72579
Renters in ZIP 72579
| Period | ZIP 72579 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 72579 own their homes; 30.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 58.9% 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 72579
| Period | ZIP 72579 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 72579 as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (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 72579
| Period | ZIP 72579 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 72579 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 72579
| Period | ZIP 72579 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $514 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $655 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $779 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$284 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 72579 pays $779 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% 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 72579
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72579
| Period | ZIP 72579 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72579 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, 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 72579
| Period | ZIP 72579 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 72579 have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 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 72579
| Period | ZIP 72579 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72579 has been low: just 1.2% 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 72579 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 72579 | 2.54 | 40.5 | 12.4% | 30.3% | 8.8% | 1997 | $779 | 15.3% | 91.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 72522 | 2.73 | 41.4 | 12.2% | 32.1% | 7.1% | 1994 | $726 | 13.8% | 85.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 72562 | 2.48 | 38.0 | 11.3% | 39.0% | 9.1% | 1988 | $748 | 9.0% | 83.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 72553 | 2.35 | 40.1 | 14.3% | 31.6% | 10.1% | 1999 | $857 | 14.8% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72524 | 2.27 | 50.8 | 7.1% | 20.6% | 15.4% | 1992 | $739 | 6.9% | 89.7% | 13.1% |
| ZIP 72501 | 2.62 | 39.7 | 10.1% | 34.2% | 14.0% | 1986 | $840 | 21.3% | 88.1% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 72571 | 2.62 | 36.2 | 12.6% | 14.9% | 10.1% | 2001 | $533 | 12.1% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72564 | 2.33 | 44.2 | 8.7% | 16.0% | 10.2% | 1984 | $689 | 7.3% | 92.1% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 72527 | 2.69 | 39.1 | 10.3% | 20.4% | 6.6% | 1985 | $770 | 20.2% | 85.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 72473 | 2.21 | 44.3 | 13.0% | 40.2% | 13.2% | 1970 | $683 | 16.9% | 91.7% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 72526 | 2.45 | 50.4 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 7.4% | 1995 | $604 | 18.9% | 86.1% | 1.9% |
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 72579. 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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