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Population and households in ZIP 72661
Household size in ZIP 72661
| Period | ZIP 72661 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.99 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 72661 is a place of small households, averaging 1.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 72661
| Period | ZIP 72661 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 59.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 62.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 63.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72661 skews older: half of its residents are older than 63.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 62.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 72661
| Period | ZIP 72661 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 72661 than nationally: 14.3%, against 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 72661
Renters in ZIP 72661
| Period | ZIP 72661 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in ZIP 72661 owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Among homeowners, 73.2% 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 72661
| Period | ZIP 72661 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −29.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 72661 as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (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 72661
| Period | ZIP 72661 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 72661 was built around 1981, 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 72661
| Period | ZIP 72661 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $380 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $838 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$458 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72661 runs $838 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.3% of household income on rent, just 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 72661
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72661
| Period | ZIP 72661 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72661 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, 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 72661
| Period | ZIP 72661 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 72661 is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 72661
| Period | ZIP 72661 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 72661 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 72661 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 72661 | 1.99 | 63.4 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 1981 | $838 | 17.5% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 65729 | 2.24 | 58.7 | 4.8% | 10.6% | 29.7% | 1978 | $619 | 17.8% | 92.8% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 72619 | 2.06 | 53.4 | 2.0% | 27.1% | 26.8% | 1985 | $921 | 17.2% | 86.3% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 72642 | 2.08 | 60.2 | 7.2% | 25.3% | 13.4% | 1988 | $929 | 15.3% | 88.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 72651 | 2.13 | 52.0 | 13.2% | 23.9% | 10.2% | 1985 | $797 | 9.3% | 87.7% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 65676 | 2.35 | 58.7 | 1.1% | 13.0% | 39.1% | 1976 | $568 | 17.4% | 93.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 65761 | 2.10 | 56.2 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 36.5% | 1980 | $521 | 7.4% | 87.4% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 72668 | 2.33 | 51.3 | 22.1% | 8.5% | 33.0% | 1990 | $795 | 7.8% | 85.8% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 65655 | 2.17 | 53.5 | 8.0% | 24.4% | 12.2% | 1980 | $527 | 15.7% | 79.4% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 65733 | 2.56 | 47.6 | 9.9% | 9.2% | 37.0% | 1983 | $660 | 11.0% | 93.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 72653 | 2.15 | 51.6 | 9.0% | 26.1% | 11.3% | 1985 | $863 | 19.7% | 89.7% | 7.2% |
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 72661. 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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