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Population and households in ZIP 72938
Household size in ZIP 72938
| Period | ZIP 72938 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 72938 are small: just 2.20 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.81, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 72938
| Period | ZIP 72938 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.9, ZIP 72938 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 72938
| Period | ZIP 72938 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 72938 than nationally: 9.6%, against 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 72938
Renters in ZIP 72938
| Period | ZIP 72938 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 72938 own their homes; 25.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 63.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 72938
| Period | ZIP 72938 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 72938: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 72938
| Period | ZIP 72938 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72938 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas overall, 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 72938
| Period | ZIP 72938 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $637 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72938 runs $858 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 72938
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72938
| Period | ZIP 72938 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 72938: 14.7% 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 72938
| Period | ZIP 72938 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.1% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 72938 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% 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 72938
| Period | ZIP 72938 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72938 runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 72938 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 72938 | 2.20 | 48.9 | 9.6% | 25.0% | 13.2% | 1983 | $858 | 14.7% | 85.0% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 72945 | 2.40 | 35.8 | 13.2% | 21.6% | 10.2% | 1993 | $1,028 | 21.7% | 86.9% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 72944 | 2.45 | 40.7 | 9.2% | 25.3% | 16.7% | 1983 | $899 | 14.1% | 87.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 72940 | 2.61 | 44.0 | 8.3% | 17.4% | 15.4% | 1988 | $1,040 | 15.3% | 90.5% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 72937 | 2.68 | 41.3 | 9.0% | 21.0% | 10.1% | 1992 | $768 | 10.3% | 87.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 74932 | 2.72 | 40.5 | 8.0% | 21.2% | 16.5% | 1990 | $806 | 14.3% | 88.4% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 74953 | 2.70 | 36.7 | 16.2% | 33.1% | 12.0% | 1983 | $871 | 17.9% | 83.7% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 74940 | 3.02 | 36.2 | 13.2% | 22.6% | 14.4% | 1988 | $808 | 18.4% | 85.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 74956 | 2.63 | 44.1 | 9.3% | 19.9% | 9.7% | 1989 | $932 | 15.6% | 90.9% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 74951 | 2.58 | 38.2 | 10.1% | 30.5% | 17.0% | 1984 | $785 | 12.3% | 88.1% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 74930 | 2.67 | 37.2 | 10.9% | 27.5% | 20.0% | 1984 | $668 | 13.9% | 85.7% | 6.6% |
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 72938. 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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