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Population and households in ZIP 72653
Household size in ZIP 72653
| Period | ZIP 72653 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72653 are small: just 2.15 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. Only seven of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 72653
| Period | ZIP 72653 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.6, ZIP 72653 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 50.1, in line with the national trend. Only two 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 72653
| Period | ZIP 72653 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in ZIP 72653 (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 72653
Renters in ZIP 72653
| Period | ZIP 72653 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 72653 own their homes; 26.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (50.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast.
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 72653
| Period | ZIP 72653 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 72653 than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (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 72653
| Period | ZIP 72653 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72653 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 72653
| Period | ZIP 72653 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $603 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $863 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$261 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72653 runs $863 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $261 a month since 2006–10, up 43%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 72653
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72653
| Period | ZIP 72653 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 72653: 19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
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 72653
| Period | ZIP 72653 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 72653 have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.6 points since 2006–10, 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 72653
| Period | ZIP 72653 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 72653 than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. ZIP 72653 has higher unemployment than at least four in five Arkansas ZIP codes. 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 72653 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 72653 | 2.15 | 51.6 | 9.0% | 26.1% | 11.3% | 1985 | $863 | 19.7% | 89.7% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 72635 | 2.41 | 43.6 | 9.9% | 22.5% | 18.2% | 1988 | $791 | 16.3% | 88.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 72651 | 2.13 | 52.0 | 13.2% | 23.9% | 10.2% | 1985 | $797 | 9.3% | 87.7% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 72642 | 2.08 | 60.2 | 7.2% | 25.3% | 13.4% | 1988 | $929 | 15.3% | 88.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 72623 | 2.56 | 50.7 | 12.6% | 13.9% | 8.1% | 1992 | $496 | 15.5% | 86.3% | 19.0% |
| ZIP 72626 | 2.06 | 59.7 | 11.7% | 27.2% | 19.3% | 1970 | $743 | 14.1% | 90.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 72537 | 2.25 | 54.1 | 8.3% | 16.8% | 45.1% | 1994 | $773 | 21.3% | 87.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 72544 | 2.16 | 56.1 | 8.0% | 16.5% | 45.7% | 1994 | $790 | 24.0% | 87.9% | 1.8% |
| 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% |
| ZIP 72531 | 1.96 | 60.6 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 45.2% | 1986 | $813 | 24.6% | 90.0% | 1.9% |
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 72653. 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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