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Population and households in ZIP 72949
Household size in ZIP 72949
| Period | ZIP 72949 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 72949 has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.55, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the center.
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 72949
| Period | ZIP 72949 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72949 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has crept up from 42.8 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 72949
| Period | ZIP 72949 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in ZIP 72949, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 72949 has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of 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 72949
Renters in ZIP 72949
| Period | ZIP 72949 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 72949 is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (48.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 0.9 points from 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 72949
| Period | ZIP 72949 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 72949 as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%). Vacancy is down 7.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 72949
| Period | ZIP 72949 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 72949 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 72949
| Period | ZIP 72949 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $512 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $632 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $873 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$361 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72949 runs $873 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $361 a month since 2006–10, up 71%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the south.
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 72949
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72949
| Period | ZIP 72949 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72949 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.2 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 72949
| Period | ZIP 72949 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 72949 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 7.0 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 72949
| Period | ZIP 72949 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 72949: 7.1% 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 72949 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 72949 | 2.47 | 43.4 | 7.9% | 24.6% | 10.4% | 1986 | $873 | 13.5% | 86.8% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 72821 | 2.45 | 43.6 | 5.7% | 16.4% | 7.9% | 1984 | $716 | 12.5% | 88.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 72930 | 2.27 | 45.8 | 4.8% | 19.7% | 12.1% | 1985 | $587 | 15.4% | 85.5% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 72832 | 2.59 | 36.7 | 15.0% | 24.2% | 23.9% | 1974 | $690 | 6.3% | 82.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 72840 | 2.93 | 39.4 | 17.0% | 20.6% | 16.4% | 1978 | $591 | 11.4% | 77.2% | 6.8% |
| 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 72852 | 2.08 | 59.5 | 5.2% | 2.1% | 15.1% | 1985 | $522 | 31.0% | 74.7% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 72830 | 2.39 | 41.1 | 9.9% | 33.2% | 9.9% | 1986 | $663 | 18.3% | 82.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 72946 | 2.77 | 43.8 | 7.1% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 1980 | $770 | 24.9% | 88.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 72921 | 2.78 | 35.3 | 18.2% | 27.6% | 12.0% | 1993 | $920 | 22.3% | 90.5% | 5.0% |
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 72949. 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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