US Census Data

ZIP 72117 vs ZIP 72118

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 72117 and ZIP Code 72118: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 72117 and ZIP 72118 are ZIP Code areas in Arkansas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 72118 has the higher population (23,540 vs 14,339 in ZIP 72117). ZIP 72118 has the higher median household income ($47,266 vs $41,670 in ZIP 72117). ZIP 72117 has the higher median home value ($125,400 vs $115,900 in ZIP 72118).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 72117ZIP 72118
Population14,33923,540
Median age37.2 yrs35.0 yrs
Median household income$41,670$47,266
Median home value$125,400$115,900
Median gross rent$1,125$978
Housing units6,69110,823
Homeownership rate67.0%52.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%20.3%
Unemployment rate10.2%4.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 72117ZIP 72118
Population14,769 → 14,339 (-2.9%)21,614 → 23,540 (+8.9%)
Median household income$35,809 → $41,670 (+16.4%)$44,928 → $47,266 (+5.2%)
Median home value$92,700 → $125,400 (+35.3%)$106,200 → $115,900 (+9.1%)
Median gross rent$861 → $1,125 (+30.7%)$823 → $978 (+18.8%)

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

ZIP 72118

Population
21,61423,540
Median household income
$44,928$47,266
Median home value
$106,200$115,900
Median gross rent
$823$978

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 72117ZIP 72118
Under 58.3%9.1%
5 to 1720.0%17.7%
18 to 249.0%6.4%
25 to 349.6%16.9%
35 to 4414.6%12.0%
45 to 5411.4%11.1%
55 to 6412.7%14.4%
65 to 748.3%8.2%
75 and over6.2%4.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 72117ZIP 72118
White (non-Hispanic)23.8%41.9%
Black or African American62.6%41.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.0%0.3%
Asian0.8%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.9%1.7%
Two or more races5.7%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino5.3%11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 72117ZIP 72118
No high school diploma16.7%12.2%
High school graduate28.7%36.2%
Some college or associate's26.9%31.3%
Bachelor's degree19.7%14.3%
Graduate or professional degree8.1%6.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 72117ZIP 72118
Drove alone69.0%77.9%
Carpooled17.8%13.3%
Public transit1.3%1.0%
Walked0.2%0.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.8%6.9%
Other means1.0%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 72117ZIP 72118
1-unit, detached81.3%74.9%
1-unit, attached0.2%1.7%
2 to 4 units2.3%5.4%
5 to 19 units3.2%7.3%
20 or more units1.6%1.6%
Mobile home & other11.4%9.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 72117ZIP 72118
Poverty rate30.2%17.8%
Average household size2.462.42
Mean commute (minutes)2121
Median year structure built19801973

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