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Population and households in ZIP 72734
Household size in ZIP 72734
| Period | ZIP 72734 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72734 average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.72, as it has nationally.
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 72734
| Period | ZIP 72734 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72734 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.0, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the southeast.
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 72734
| Period | ZIP 72734 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 72734 than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.1 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 72734
Renters in ZIP 72734
| Period | ZIP 72734 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 72734 own their homes; 25.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast. The renter share is down 4.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 72734
| Period | ZIP 72734 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 72734 than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, 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 72734
| Period | ZIP 72734 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72734 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the north.
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 72734
| Period | ZIP 72734 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $596 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,264 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$669 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 72734 costs $1,264 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Arkansas as a whole ($1,007). Rents are up $669 a month from 2006–10, a 112% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, just over 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 72734
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72734
| Period | ZIP 72734 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72734 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east 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 72734
| Period | ZIP 72734 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 72734 is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 72734
| Period | ZIP 72734 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72734 has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only eight of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.1 points, as it has nationally.
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 72734 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 72734 | 2.69 | 37.4 | 14.1% | 25.4% | 11.2% | 1994 | $1,264 | 23.0% | 88.4% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 72722 | 2.66 | 40.8 | 8.1% | 34.2% | 12.5% | 1993 | $924 | 16.9% | 84.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 72761 | 2.83 | 35.3 | 11.9% | 34.4% | 8.1% | 1989 | $1,082 | 28.9% | 85.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 72747 | 3.22 | 39.3 | 13.2% | 23.9% | 20.5% | 1982 | $1,214 | 11.5% | 77.7% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 74338 | 2.59 | 41.1 | 12.1% | 27.5% | 13.6% | 1987 | $832 | 14.3% | 85.4% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 72719 | 2.77 | 33.2 | 11.4% | 34.9% | 6.0% | 2008 | $1,502 | 39.1% | 96.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 74964 | 2.39 | 37.0 | 8.3% | 17.9% | 12.2% | 1988 | $634 | 11.9% | 86.6% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 72713 | 2.76 | 30.5 | 13.8% | 51.1% | 6.2% | 2013 | $1,633 | 60.9% | 95.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 72718 | 2.97 | 35.2 | 3.8% | 12.8% | 4.7% | 2012 | $2,204 | 53.7% | 98.0% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 72712 | 2.64 | 34.2 | 11.0% | 45.3% | 10.3% | 2005 | $1,451 | 52.2% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 72762 | 2.88 | 35.7 | 9.3% | 31.4% | 5.9% | 1995 | $1,251 | 35.2% | 84.8% | 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 72734. 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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