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Population and households in ZIP 72921
Household size in ZIP 72921
| Period | ZIP 72921 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 72921 holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.74, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the north.
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 72921
| Period | ZIP 72921 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.3, ZIP 72921 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 37.3 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 72921
| Period | ZIP 72921 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 72921: 18.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 6.4 points, even as the national share fell. ZIP 72921 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Arkansas ZIP codes.
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 72921
Renters in ZIP 72921
| Period | ZIP 72921 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 72921 rent their homes (27.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 42.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the north. The renter share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 72921
| Period | ZIP 72921 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 72921: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 72921
| Period | ZIP 72921 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72921 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 72921
| Period | ZIP 72921 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $633 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $626 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $920 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$364 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 72921 pays $920 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $364 a month since 2006–10, up 65%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 72921
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72921
| Period | ZIP 72921 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72921 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 72921
| Period | ZIP 72921 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 72921 have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (88.7%). The share with a diploma has risen 7.1 points since 2006–10, 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 72921
| Period | ZIP 72921 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in ZIP 72921 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 72921 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 72921 | 2.78 | 35.3 | 18.2% | 27.6% | 12.0% | 1993 | $920 | 22.3% | 90.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 72935 | 2.85 | 38.4 | 5.2% | 19.8% | 7.9% | 1997 | $631 | 23.1% | 84.9% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 72952 | 2.43 | 49.4 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 1988 | $843 | 18.6% | 84.6% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 72956 | 2.53 | 39.3 | 12.3% | 28.3% | 8.0% | 1988 | $861 | 20.0% | 87.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 72947 | 2.78 | 40.9 | 13.0% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 1984 | $850 | 12.0% | 81.8% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 72932 | 2.66 | 48.2 | 13.2% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 1990 | $999 | 14.4% | 80.7% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 72941 | 2.65 | 39.7 | 3.7% | 20.1% | 9.1% | 1990 | $848 | 18.8% | 91.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 72904 | 2.86 | 34.3 | 22.1% | 46.0% | 12.8% | 1967 | $861 | 8.2% | 67.3% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 72903 | 2.36 | 39.8 | 8.6% | 45.7% | 7.4% | 1980 | $990 | 29.4% | 89.0% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 72923 | 2.07 | 38.8 | 11.4% | 33.7% | 12.4% | 1996 | $1,118 | 27.5% | 91.4% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 72930 | 2.27 | 45.8 | 4.8% | 19.7% | 12.1% | 1985 | $587 | 15.4% | 85.5% | 5.6% |
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 72921. 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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