72628, AR Demographics

Population 759 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 72628

Household size in ZIP 72628

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 72628ArkansasU.S.
2006–102.222.542.68
2010–142.352.572.73
2015–192.592.552.71
2020–242.112.532.65
Change−0.11−0.00−0.03
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Households in ZIP 72628 are small: just 2.11 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped 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 72628

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 72628ArkansasU.S.
2006–1049.737.937.7
2010–1448.038.738.6
2015–1949.939.539.6
2020–2453.639.640.1
Change+3.9+1.7+2.3
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ZIP 72628 skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.6, 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 72628

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 72628ArkansasU.S.
2006–105.0%12.5%12.3%
2010–142.3%12.5%12.3%
2015–195.0%12.3%11.6%
2020–2411.7%12.3%11.6%
Change+6.7 pts−0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 72628 (11.7%), close to 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 72628

Renters in ZIP 72628

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 72628ArkansasU.S.
2006–109.9%32.3%33.3%
2010–148.4%33.5%35.6%
2015–1913.4%34.4%36.0%
2020–2419.7%33.6%34.8%
Change+9.8 pts+1.3 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 72628 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (61.4%) 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 72628

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 72628ArkansasU.S.
2006–1032.5%13.4%11.4%
2010–1433.6%13.9%11.4%
2015–1943.0%14.4%11.1%
2020–2423.2%13.1%9.6%
Change−9.3 pts−0.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 72628: 23.2% 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 72628

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 72628ArkansasU.S.
2006–10197919811974
2010–14198219831975
2015–19197619851977
2020–24198719881980
Change+9+6+6
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The housing in ZIP 72628 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. 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 72628

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 72628ArkansasU.S.
2006–10$465$660$965
2010–14$441$718$1,040
2015–19$660$785$1,213
2020–24$615$1,007$1,571
Change+$150+$346+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 72628 costs $615 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over 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 72628

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72628

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 72628ArkansasU.S.
2006–1011.2%20.6%28.4%
2010–1413.1%21.8%29.6%
2015–1920.6%23.8%32.1%
2020–2412.7%26.2%35.6%
Change+1.5 pts+5.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in ZIP 72628 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, 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 72628

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 72628ArkansasU.S.
2006–1074.6%82.6%84.9%
2010–1479.1%84.6%86.1%
2015–1986.2%86.6%87.7%
2020–2484.2%88.7%89.3%
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Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 72628 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% 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 72628

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 72628ArkansasU.S.
2006–105.7%7.7%8.1%
2010–144.2%8.4%9.4%
2015–190.8%5.2%5.6%
2020–243.0%5.1%5.4%
Change−2.7 pts−2.6 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in ZIP 72628 has been strong: just 3.0% 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 72628 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 726282.1153.611.7%19.7%23.2%1987$61512.7%84.2%3.0%
ZIP 726662.0656.512.9%23.4%29.7%1991$62514.2%81.4%4.6%
ZIP 726702.1353.210.5%18.1%24.3%1989$61915.3%85.5%2.8%
ZIP 726412.0557.08.9%31.2%26.4%1985$63014.0%83.3%2.5%
ZIP 726832.3152.35.8%29.8%27.1%1983$4678.5%77.3%0.7%
ZIP 728562.2851.99.0%17.9%20.4%1986$58011.9%83.6%1.5%
ZIP 726552.3152.35.8%29.6%26.9%1983$4688.5%77.4%0.7%
ZIP 726402.3742.46.0%26.3%17.0%1979$51513.4%78.3%6.5%
ZIP 727522.3745.75.8%12.8%29.9%1980$39217.5%80.5%0.8%
ZIP 727762.6042.67.8%19.6%20.8%1994$3766.6%85.3%7.4%
ZIP 727602.3845.06.2%13.8%28.7%1981$41315.8%83.5%0.1%

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 72628. 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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