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Population and households in ZIP 72601
Household size in ZIP 72601
| Period | ZIP 72601 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 72601 has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 72601
| Period | ZIP 72601 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72601 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.3 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 12 of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are older.
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 72601
| Period | ZIP 72601 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 72601: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 72601
Renters in ZIP 72601
| Period | ZIP 72601 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 72601 rent their homes (31.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 51.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 72601
| Period | ZIP 72601 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 72601: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, 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 72601
| Period | ZIP 72601 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72601 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
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 72601
| Period | ZIP 72601 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $553 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $728 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$175 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72601 runs $728 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $175 a month from 2006–10, a 32% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 22.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the west.
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 72601
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72601
| Period | ZIP 72601 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72601 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
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 72601
| Period | ZIP 72601 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 72601 have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 9.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 72601
| Period | ZIP 72601 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72601 has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 72601 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 72601 | 2.47 | 44.1 | 8.4% | 31.3% | 11.5% | 1985 | $728 | 17.6% | 92.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 72611 | 2.82 | 41.7 | 3.6% | 11.2% | 15.7% | 1992 | $936 | 19.8% | 89.4% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72633 | 2.34 | 51.0 | 4.6% | 11.0% | 18.1% | 1988 | $718 | 14.1% | 84.8% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 72672 | 2.33 | 53.8 | 1.1% | 13.3% | 19.9% | 1985 | $824 | 17.5% | 86.1% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 72638 | 3.30 | 38.4 | 9.2% | 28.7% | 16.8% | 1983 | $798 | 12.4% | 70.3% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 72682 | 2.17 | 57.5 | 2.1% | 8.5% | 25.0% | 1979 | $834 | 12.7% | 80.0% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 72687 | 2.37 | 47.4 | 6.2% | 17.1% | 18.9% | 1985 | $829 | 15.1% | 85.0% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 72677 | 3.09 | 26.1 | 13.7% | 29.3% | 22.6% | 1989 | $712 | 15.2% | 83.1% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 72616 | 2.71 | 38.5 | 9.6% | 21.4% | 11.3% | 1988 | $782 | 16.6% | 81.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 72634 | 2.14 | 51.2 | 4.1% | 23.2% | 16.0% | 1988 | $864 | 13.6% | 87.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 72619 | 2.06 | 53.4 | 2.0% | 27.1% | 26.8% | 1985 | $921 | 17.2% | 86.3% | 12.3% |
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 72601. 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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