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Population and households in ZIP 72738
Household size in ZIP 72738
| Period | ZIP 72738 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 72738 is a place of big households: 2.95 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 72738
| Period | ZIP 72738 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in ZIP 72738 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.0, 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 72738
| Period | ZIP 72738 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 72738 (12.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 72738
Renters in ZIP 72738
| Period | ZIP 72738 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 72738 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 72738
| Period | ZIP 72738 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 72738 than nationally: 11.5%, 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 72738
| Period | ZIP 72738 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72738 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
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 72738
| Period | ZIP 72738 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $663 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $688 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $847 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 72738 costs $847 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% 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 72738
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72738
| Period | ZIP 72738 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 72738: 14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 72738
| Period | ZIP 72738 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 72738 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% 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 72738
| Period | ZIP 72738 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 72738 than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 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 72738 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 72738 | 2.95 | 39.6 | 12.6% | 16.8% | 11.5% | 1993 | $847 | 14.2% | 83.7% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 72773 | 2.53 | 45.9 | 12.2% | 21.0% | 16.5% | 1990 | $805 | 9.1% | 88.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 72740 | 2.83 | 38.7 | 13.6% | 21.6% | 16.9% | 1987 | $744 | 14.6% | 85.1% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 72764 | 3.01 | 32.9 | 18.7% | 51.8% | 6.7% | 1995 | $1,128 | 19.2% | 72.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72703 | 2.28 | 35.5 | 10.0% | 58.7% | 7.0% | 1992 | $1,099 | 47.6% | 95.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 72745 | 3.02 | 33.7 | 7.7% | 26.0% | 8.4% | 2000 | $1,382 | 30.2% | 83.7% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 72701 | 2.41 | 30.9 | 9.7% | 56.7% | 14.3% | 1994 | $1,226 | 47.6% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 72762 | 2.88 | 35.7 | 9.3% | 31.4% | 5.9% | 1995 | $1,251 | 35.2% | 84.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 72704 | 2.32 | 34.5 | 8.2% | 37.9% | 7.8% | 2003 | $1,483 | 51.9% | 93.7% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 72718 | 2.97 | 35.2 | 3.8% | 12.8% | 4.7% | 2012 | $2,204 | 53.7% | 98.0% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 72730 | 2.58 | 37.0 | 7.4% | 21.5% | 4.1% | 1997 | $1,358 | 29.3% | 95.1% | 1.2% |
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 72738. 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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