US Census Data

ZIP 72112 vs ZIP 72117

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 72112 and ZIP Code 72117: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 72112 and ZIP 72117 are ZIP Code areas in Arkansas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 72117 has the higher population (14,339 vs 11,092 in ZIP 72112). ZIP 72117 has the higher median household income ($41,670 vs $36,563 in ZIP 72112). ZIP 72117 has the higher median home value ($125,400 vs $97,200 in ZIP 72112).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 72112ZIP 72117
Population11,09214,339
Median age38.7 yrs37.2 yrs
Median household income$36,563$41,670
Median home value$97,200$125,400
Median gross rent$663$1,125
Housing units4,3946,691
Homeownership rate59.2%67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%27.7%
Unemployment rate10.9%10.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 72112ZIP 72117
Population10,936 → 11,092 (+1.4%)14,769 → 14,339 (-2.9%)
Median household income$31,093 → $36,563 (+17.6%)$35,809 → $41,670 (+16.4%)
Median home value$70,200 → $97,200 (+38.5%)$92,700 → $125,400 (+35.3%)
Median gross rent$588 → $663 (+12.8%)$861 → $1,125 (+30.7%)

ZIP 72112

Population
10,93611,092
Median household income
$31,093$36,563
Median home value
$70,200$97,200
Median gross rent
$588$663

ZIP 72117

Population
14,76914,339
Median household income
$35,809$41,670
Median home value
$92,700$125,400
Median gross rent
$861$1,125

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 72112ZIP 72117
Under 55.1%8.3%
5 to 1713.6%20.0%
18 to 249.8%9.0%
25 to 3415.8%9.6%
35 to 4416.4%14.6%
45 to 5411.8%11.4%
55 to 6410.5%12.7%
65 to 749.8%8.3%
75 and over7.1%6.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 72112ZIP 72117
White (non-Hispanic)66.5%23.8%
Black or African American21.6%62.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%1.0%
Asian0.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.9%
Two or more races6.8%5.7%
Hispanic or Latino4.1%5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 72112ZIP 72117
No high school diploma17.7%16.7%
High school graduate42.4%28.7%
Some college or associate's27.5%26.9%
Bachelor's degree7.5%19.7%
Graduate or professional degree4.9%8.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 72112ZIP 72117
Drove alone81.6%69.0%
Carpooled9.6%17.8%
Public transit0.0%1.3%
Walked5.1%0.2%
Bicycle0.2%0.0%
Worked from home2.9%10.8%
Other means0.6%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 72112ZIP 72117
1-unit, detached78.6%81.3%
1-unit, attached0.1%0.2%
2 to 4 units10.2%2.3%
5 to 19 units3.8%3.2%
20 or more units1.5%1.6%
Mobile home & other5.8%11.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 72112ZIP 72117
Poverty rate23.3%30.2%
Average household size2.272.46
Mean commute (minutes)1621
Median year structure built19731980

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