Population 133 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 72838
Household size in ZIP 72838
| Period | ZIP 72838 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 72838 is a place of small households, averaging 2.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.23, 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 72838
| Period | ZIP 72838 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.9, ZIP 72838 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 72838
| Period | ZIP 72838 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in ZIP 72838, 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 72838
Renters in ZIP 72838
| Period | ZIP 72838 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 72838 rent their homes (27.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About seven in ten owners (69.2%) 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 72838
| Period | ZIP 72838 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 72838: 16.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 72838
| Period | ZIP 72838 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72838 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, 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 72838
| Period | ZIP 72838 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $461 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $595 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $467 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $636 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$175 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72838 runs $636 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% 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 72838
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72838
| Period | ZIP 72838 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 72838: 14.3% 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 72838
| Period | ZIP 72838 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 72838 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 72838
| Period | ZIP 72838 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72838 has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 72838 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 72838 | 2.06 | 57.9 | 4.7% | 27.5% | 16.2% | 1979 | $636 | 14.3% | 85.8% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 72827 | 1.91 | 58.2 | 6.8% | 29.5% | 17.3% | 1989 | $648 | 20.4% | 83.2% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 72841 | 2.23 | 51.1 | 4.9% | 19.8% | 15.2% | 1986 | $500 | 24.6% | 82.1% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 72828 | 2.00 | 58.7 | 5.3% | 29.3% | 16.6% | 1981 | $654 | 15.0% | 85.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72860 | 1.96 | 58.6 | 5.9% | 29.6% | 16.9% | 1984 | $654 | 16.8% | 84.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 72950 | 2.30 | 48.9 | 4.7% | 18.3% | 16.1% | 1987 | $487 | 24.8% | 83.1% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 72857 | 2.13 | 48.2 | 6.6% | 27.0% | 23.8% | 1987 | $512 | 16.8% | 87.5% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72958 | 2.46 | 41.6 | 10.1% | 24.7% | 21.5% | 1979 | $750 | 10.9% | 81.2% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 72926 | 2.70 | 39.0 | 3.0% | 7.4% | 22.2% | 1986 | $489 | 19.1% | 92.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 72126 | 2.29 | 46.6 | 8.4% | 22.0% | 16.7% | 1987 | $709 | 18.7% | 88.3% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 74937 | 2.71 | 39.4 | 13.3% | 30.3% | 16.3% | 1979 | $724 | 10.7% | 78.4% | 4.8% |
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 72838. 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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