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Population and households in ZIP 72744
Household size in ZIP 72744
| Period | ZIP 72744 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72744 average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.53 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northwest.
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 72744
| Period | ZIP 72744 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 72744 are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median age is 39.6. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.6, as it has nationally.
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 72744
| Period | ZIP 72744 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in ZIP 72744, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 72744
Renters in ZIP 72744
| Period | ZIP 72744 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 72744 rent their homes (30.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 52.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is down 1.0 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 72744
| Period | ZIP 72744 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 72744 as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 72744
| Period | ZIP 72744 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 72744 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 72744
| Period | ZIP 72744 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $551 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $748 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,036 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$485 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 72744 costs $1,036 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $485 a month from 2006–10, an 88% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the center.
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 72744
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72744
| Period | ZIP 72744 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72744 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
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 72744
| Period | ZIP 72744 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 72744 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 10.2 points, 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 72744
| Period | ZIP 72744 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72744 has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 12 have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.8 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 72744 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 72744 | 2.80 | 41.4 | 8.5% | 30.7% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,036 | 16.0% | 85.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 72769 | 2.49 | 46.7 | 3.8% | 16.1% | 14.5% | 1995 | $847 | 19.3% | 89.5% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 72749 | 2.72 | 35.4 | 4.7% | 28.9% | 21.1% | 1983 | $834 | 38.8% | 88.5% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 72753 | 2.84 | 35.3 | 5.6% | 28.5% | 8.6% | 2000 | $1,304 | 25.9% | 94.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 72717 | 2.82 | 35.0 | 4.8% | 26.8% | 17.4% | 1986 | $850 | 34.2% | 86.6% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 74965 | 2.63 | 37.9 | 12.5% | 38.7% | 12.7% | 1981 | $676 | 12.1% | 87.6% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 72730 | 2.58 | 37.0 | 7.4% | 21.5% | 4.1% | 1997 | $1,358 | 29.3% | 95.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 72774 | 2.61 | 45.4 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 1987 | $996 | 23.1% | 90.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 72704 | 2.32 | 34.5 | 8.2% | 37.9% | 7.8% | 2003 | $1,483 | 51.9% | 93.7% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 74960 | 2.77 | 37.0 | 14.0% | 33.0% | 11.2% | 1983 | $831 | 12.3% | 82.2% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 72701 | 2.41 | 30.9 | 9.7% | 56.7% | 14.3% | 1994 | $1,226 | 47.6% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
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 72744. 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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