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Population and households in ZIP 72638
Household size in ZIP 72638
| Period | ZIP 72638 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.30 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.70 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72638 are large by national standards, averaging 3.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.60 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. ZIP 72638 has the largest households of any Arkansas ZIP code with 5,000+ people.
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 72638
| Period | ZIP 72638 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 72638 is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the northeast.
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 72638
| Period | ZIP 72638 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in ZIP 72638 (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 4.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 72638
Renters in ZIP 72638
| Period | ZIP 72638 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 72638 own their homes; 28.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 43.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. The renter share is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 72638
| Period | ZIP 72638 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 72638: 16.8% 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. Vacancy has risen 3.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 72638
| Period | ZIP 72638 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 72638 was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, where the median home dates to 1988. 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 southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 72638
| Period | ZIP 72638 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $648 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $587 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $798 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$150 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 72638 costs $798 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $150 a month from 2006–10, a 23% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the center.
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 72638
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72638
| Period | ZIP 72638 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72638 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. ZIP 72638 has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Arkansas ZIP codes.
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 72638
| Period | ZIP 72638 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in ZIP 72638 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only two of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 72638
| Period | ZIP 72638 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 72638 than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 72638 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 72638 | 3.30 | 38.4 | 9.2% | 28.7% | 16.8% | 1983 | $798 | 12.4% | 70.3% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 72611 | 2.82 | 41.7 | 3.6% | 11.2% | 15.7% | 1992 | $936 | 19.8% | 89.4% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72616 | 2.71 | 38.5 | 9.6% | 21.4% | 11.3% | 1988 | $782 | 16.6% | 81.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 72660 | 2.29 | 58.1 | 1.4% | 15.4% | 12.3% | 1988 | $742 | 17.9% | 89.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 72662 | 2.61 | 35.0 | 5.6% | 34.0% | 12.0% | 1985 | $778 | 14.9% | 91.2% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 72632 | 2.16 | 50.9 | 3.1% | 24.0% | 22.3% | 1983 | $932 | 27.6% | 93.6% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 72601 | 2.47 | 44.1 | 8.4% | 31.3% | 11.5% | 1985 | $728 | 17.6% | 92.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 72631 | 2.08 | 59.8 | 2.1% | 18.7% | 27.0% | 1995 | $892 | 24.1% | 94.6% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 72644 | 2.65 | 40.9 | 6.3% | 11.5% | 28.9% | 1990 | $754 | 12.6% | 86.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 72630 | 2.40 | 45.9 | 9.9% | 23.9% | 41.4% | 1979 | $617 | 14.7% | 87.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 72732 | 2.59 | 47.0 | 12.5% | 13.7% | 17.0% | 1995 | $966 | 25.2% | 90.4% | 1.8% |
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 72638. 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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