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Population and households in ZIP 72947
Household size in ZIP 72947
| Period | ZIP 72947 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 72947 holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.57 in 2006–10, 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 72947
| Period | ZIP 72947 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 72947 are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 72947
| Period | ZIP 72947 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 72947 (13.0%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 72947
Renters in ZIP 72947
| Period | ZIP 72947 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in ZIP 72947 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.5% 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 72947
| Period | ZIP 72947 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 72947: 12.9% 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 72947
| Period | ZIP 72947 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 72947 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 72947
| Period | ZIP 72947 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $524 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $606 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$331 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72947 runs $850 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.9% 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 72947
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72947
| Period | ZIP 72947 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72947 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.0%, against 35.6% 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 72947
| Period | ZIP 72947 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 72947 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 72947
| Period | ZIP 72947 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 72947 has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 72947 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 72947 | 2.78 | 40.9 | 13.0% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 1984 | $850 | 12.0% | 81.8% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 72935 | 2.85 | 38.4 | 5.2% | 19.8% | 7.9% | 1997 | $631 | 23.1% | 84.9% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 72946 | 2.77 | 43.8 | 7.1% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 1980 | $770 | 24.9% | 88.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 72930 | 2.27 | 45.8 | 4.8% | 19.7% | 12.1% | 1985 | $587 | 15.4% | 85.5% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 72921 | 2.78 | 35.3 | 18.2% | 27.6% | 12.0% | 1993 | $920 | 22.3% | 90.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 72949 | 2.47 | 43.4 | 7.9% | 24.6% | 10.4% | 1986 | $873 | 13.5% | 86.8% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 72952 | 2.43 | 49.4 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 1988 | $843 | 18.6% | 84.6% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 72934 | 2.86 | 47.4 | 19.1% | 11.7% | 17.0% | 1978 | $1,004 | 21.7% | 80.2% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 72956 | 2.53 | 39.3 | 12.3% | 28.3% | 8.0% | 1988 | $861 | 20.0% | 87.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 72932 | 2.66 | 48.2 | 13.2% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 1990 | $999 | 14.4% | 80.7% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 72821 | 2.45 | 43.6 | 5.7% | 16.4% | 7.9% | 1984 | $716 | 12.5% | 88.4% | 3.9% |
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 72947. 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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