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Population and households in ZIP 72642
Household size in ZIP 72642
| Period | ZIP 72642 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.96 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.90 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72642 are small: just 2.08 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. Household size has climbed from 1.96 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 72642
| Period | ZIP 72642 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 61.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 63.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72642 skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.2, 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 72642
| Period | ZIP 72642 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 72642: 7.2% of households, against 11.6% 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 72642
Renters in ZIP 72642
| Period | ZIP 72642 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 72642 own their homes; 25.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 50.9% 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 72642
| Period | ZIP 72642 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 72642: 13.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 72642
| Period | ZIP 72642 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72642 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 72642
| Period | ZIP 72642 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $539 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $710 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $929 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$391 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72642 runs $929 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 72642
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72642
| Period | ZIP 72642 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72642 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 72642
| Period | ZIP 72642 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 72642 have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 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 72642
| Period | ZIP 72642 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 72642 has been strong: just 1.7% 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 72642 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 72642 | 2.08 | 60.2 | 7.2% | 25.3% | 13.4% | 1988 | $929 | 15.3% | 88.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 72619 | 2.06 | 53.4 | 2.0% | 27.1% | 26.8% | 1985 | $921 | 17.2% | 86.3% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 72651 | 2.13 | 52.0 | 13.2% | 23.9% | 10.2% | 1985 | $797 | 9.3% | 87.7% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 72661 | 1.99 | 63.4 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 1981 | $838 | 17.5% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72635 | 2.41 | 43.6 | 9.9% | 22.5% | 18.2% | 1988 | $791 | 16.3% | 88.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 72626 | 2.06 | 59.7 | 11.7% | 27.2% | 19.3% | 1970 | $743 | 14.1% | 90.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 72634 | 2.14 | 51.2 | 4.1% | 23.2% | 16.0% | 1988 | $864 | 13.6% | 87.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 72653 | 2.15 | 51.6 | 9.0% | 26.1% | 11.3% | 1985 | $863 | 19.7% | 89.7% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 72677 | 3.09 | 26.1 | 13.7% | 29.3% | 22.6% | 1989 | $712 | 15.2% | 83.1% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 72623 | 2.56 | 50.7 | 12.6% | 13.9% | 8.1% | 1992 | $496 | 15.5% | 86.3% | 19.0% |
| ZIP 72687 | 2.37 | 47.4 | 6.2% | 17.1% | 18.9% | 1985 | $829 | 15.1% | 85.0% | 4.3% |
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 72642. 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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