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Population and households in ZIP 72640
Household size in ZIP 72640
| Period | ZIP 72640 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72640 are small: just 2.37 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 2.50, 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 72640
| Period | ZIP 72640 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 72640 is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 72640
| Period | ZIP 72640 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in ZIP 72640, well below 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 72640
Renters in ZIP 72640
| Period | ZIP 72640 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 72640 rent their homes (26.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (50.4%) 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 72640
| Period | ZIP 72640 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.0% of the housing in ZIP 72640, 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 72640
| Period | ZIP 72640 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 72640 was built around 1979, 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 72640
| Period | ZIP 72640 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $424 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $369 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $417 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $515 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$91 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 72640 pays $515 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.4% 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 72640
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72640
| Period | ZIP 72640 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72640 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, 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 72640
| Period | ZIP 72640 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 72640 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% 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 72640
| Period | ZIP 72640 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 72640 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 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 72640 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 72640 | 2.37 | 42.4 | 6.0% | 26.3% | 17.0% | 1979 | $515 | 13.4% | 78.3% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 72683 | 2.31 | 52.3 | 5.8% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 1983 | $467 | 8.5% | 77.3% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 72655 | 2.31 | 52.3 | 5.8% | 29.6% | 26.9% | 1983 | $468 | 8.5% | 77.4% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 72685 | 2.42 | 36.9 | 6.4% | 22.9% | 11.3% | 1978 | $549 | 16.3% | 78.9% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 72641 | 2.05 | 57.0 | 8.9% | 31.2% | 26.4% | 1985 | $630 | 14.0% | 83.3% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 72648 | 2.29 | 47.5 | 2.8% | 7.2% | 25.5% | 1992 | $630 | 29.4% | 93.9% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 72669 | 2.57 | 50.7 | 14.9% | 9.9% | 31.4% | 1986 | $525 | 15.5% | 70.2% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 72666 | 2.06 | 56.5 | 12.9% | 23.4% | 29.7% | 1991 | $625 | 14.2% | 81.4% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 72675 | 2.33 | 50.9 | 6.8% | 11.5% | 36.6% | 1988 | $585 | 16.6% | 83.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 72628 | 2.11 | 53.6 | 11.7% | 19.7% | 23.2% | 1987 | $615 | 12.7% | 84.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 72670 | 2.13 | 53.2 | 10.5% | 18.1% | 24.3% | 1989 | $619 | 15.3% | 85.5% | 2.8% |
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 72640. 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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