US Census Data

ZIP 72472 vs ZIP 72478

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 72472 and ZIP Code 72478: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 72472 and ZIP 72478 are ZIP Code areas in Arkansas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 72472 has the higher population (8,868 vs 184 in ZIP 72478). ZIP 72478 has the higher median household income ($46,500 vs $39,474 in ZIP 72472). ZIP 72472 has the higher median home value ($110,900 vs $93,200 in ZIP 72478).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 72472ZIP 72478
Population8,868184
Median age40.3 yrs30.3 yrs
Median household income$39,474$46,500
Median home value$110,900$93,200
Median gross rent$632
Housing units4,198109
Homeownership rate57.9%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%0.0%
Unemployment rate4.3%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 72472ZIP 72478
Population9,167 → 8,868 (-3.3%)331 → 184 (-44.4%)
Median household income$41,300 → $39,474 (-4.4%)$26,149 → $46,500 (+77.8%)
Median home value$90,800 → $110,900 (+22.1%)$81,900 → $93,200 (+13.8%)
Median gross rent$664 → $632 (-4.8%)

ZIP 72472

Population
9,1678,868
Median household income
$41,300$39,474
Median home value
$90,800$110,900
Median gross rent
$664$632

ZIP 72478

Population
331184
Median household income
$26,149$46,500
Median home value
$81,900$93,200

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 72472ZIP 72478
Under 56.7%0.0%
5 to 1718.1%45.1%
18 to 246.7%0.0%
25 to 3414.0%9.8%
35 to 4410.5%19.6%
45 to 5412.5%5.4%
55 to 6414.8%6.0%
65 to 7410.3%14.1%
75 and over6.4%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 72472ZIP 72478
White (non-Hispanic)85.1%93.5%
Black or African American6.7%3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%2.7%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races5.4%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 72472ZIP 72478
No high school diploma21.1%9.9%
High school graduate44.0%43.6%
Some college or associate's23.4%46.5%
Bachelor's degree7.2%0.0%
Graduate or professional degree4.3%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 72472ZIP 72478
Drove alone81.9%100.0%
Carpooled10.8%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.9%0.0%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 72472ZIP 72478
1-unit, detached79.2%74.3%
1-unit, attached1.5%0.0%
2 to 4 units10.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units1.2%0.0%
20 or more units1.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other6.0%25.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 72472ZIP 72478
Poverty rate22.1%0.0%
Average household size2.312.06
Mean commute (minutes)2238
Median year structure built19752004

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