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Population and households in ZIP 72685
Household size in ZIP 72685
| Period | ZIP 72685 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72685 run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 72685
| Period | ZIP 72685 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 72685 is 36.9 years old, a few years younger 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 72685
| Period | ZIP 72685 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in ZIP 72685, 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 72685
Renters in ZIP 72685
| Period | ZIP 72685 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 72685 is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 72685
| Period | ZIP 72685 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 72685: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 72685
| Period | ZIP 72685 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72685 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, 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 72685
| Period | ZIP 72685 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $410 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $489 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $549 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$174 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 72685 costs $549 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.8% 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 72685
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72685
| Period | ZIP 72685 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72685 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, 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 72685
| Period | ZIP 72685 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 72685 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.9% 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 72685
| Period | ZIP 72685 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72685 runs well above the national rate: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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 72685 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 72685 | 2.42 | 36.9 | 6.4% | 22.9% | 11.3% | 1978 | $549 | 16.3% | 78.9% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 72633 | 2.34 | 51.0 | 4.6% | 11.0% | 18.1% | 1988 | $718 | 14.1% | 84.8% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 72669 | 2.57 | 50.7 | 14.9% | 9.9% | 31.4% | 1986 | $525 | 15.5% | 70.2% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 72640 | 2.37 | 42.4 | 6.0% | 26.3% | 17.0% | 1979 | $515 | 13.4% | 78.3% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 72648 | 2.29 | 47.5 | 2.8% | 7.2% | 25.5% | 1992 | $630 | 29.4% | 93.9% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 72675 | 2.33 | 50.9 | 6.8% | 11.5% | 36.6% | 1988 | $585 | 16.6% | 83.4% | 5.3% |
| 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 72641 | 2.05 | 57.0 | 8.9% | 31.2% | 26.4% | 1985 | $630 | 14.0% | 83.3% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 72682 | 2.17 | 57.5 | 2.1% | 8.5% | 25.0% | 1979 | $834 | 12.7% | 80.0% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 72636 | 2.25 | 46.1 | 3.9% | 10.7% | 43.9% | 1993 | $525 | 17.7% | 93.2% | 6.3% |
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 72685. 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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