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Population and households in ZIP 72830
Household size in ZIP 72830
| Period | ZIP 72830 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72830 are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 72830
| Period | ZIP 72830 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 72830 are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Arkansas overall, where the median age is 39.6. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.1, 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 72830
| Period | ZIP 72830 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 72830 (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.2 points, as it has nationally.
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 72830
Renters in ZIP 72830
| Period | ZIP 72830 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 72830 rent their homes (33.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 2.8 points since 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 72830
| Period | ZIP 72830 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 72830 as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (13.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.3 points, mirroring the country.
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 72830
| Period | ZIP 72830 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 72830 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
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 72830
| Period | ZIP 72830 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $554 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $594 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $628 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $663 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$109 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72830 runs $663 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $109 a month since 2006–10, up 20%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only three have lower rents.
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 72830
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72830
| Period | ZIP 72830 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72830 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 72830
| Period | ZIP 72830 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 72830 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 7.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 13 of the 138 Arkansas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 72830
| Period | ZIP 72830 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in ZIP 72830 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.1 points, in line with the national trend. 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 72830 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 72830 | 2.39 | 41.1 | 9.9% | 33.2% | 9.9% | 1986 | $663 | 18.3% | 82.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 72846 | 2.52 | 39.1 | 8.7% | 14.3% | 6.2% | 1988 | $615 | 23.1% | 88.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 72840 | 2.93 | 39.4 | 17.0% | 20.6% | 16.4% | 1978 | $591 | 11.4% | 77.2% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 72863 | 2.79 | 43.6 | 5.4% | 9.4% | 13.0% | 1990 | $619 | 21.3% | 90.8% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 72845 | 2.56 | 34.2 | 11.5% | 11.3% | 8.1% | 1974 | $863 | 13.3% | 89.2% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 72832 | 2.59 | 36.7 | 15.0% | 24.2% | 23.9% | 1974 | $690 | 6.3% | 82.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 72839 | 2.31 | 49.2 | 4.7% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 1979 | $448 | 15.1% | 89.9% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 72865 | 2.54 | 46.0 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 1987 | $671 | 19.3% | 91.1% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 72847 | 2.50 | 44.4 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1985 | $907 | 24.6% | 89.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 72821 | 2.45 | 43.6 | 5.7% | 16.4% | 7.9% | 1984 | $716 | 12.5% | 88.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 72949 | 2.47 | 43.4 | 7.9% | 24.6% | 10.4% | 1986 | $873 | 13.5% | 86.8% | 7.1% |
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 72830. 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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