US Census Data

ZIP 72842 vs ZIP 72843

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 72842 and ZIP Code 72843: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 72842 and ZIP 72843 are ZIP Code areas in Arkansas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 72843 has the higher population (2,258 vs 1,000 in ZIP 72842). ZIP 72843 has the higher median household income ($60,476 vs $48,611 in ZIP 72842). ZIP 72843 has the higher median home value ($114,900 vs $110,600 in ZIP 72842).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 72842ZIP 72843
Population1,0002,258
Median age45.8 yrs43.0 yrs
Median household income$48,611$60,476
Median home value$110,600$114,900
Median gross rent$745$958
Housing units505863
Homeownership rate78.7%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%14.0%
Unemployment rate2.0%2.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 72842ZIP 72843
Population1,158 → 1,000 (-13.6%)2,600 → 2,258 (-13.2%)
Median household income$41,923 → $48,611 (+16.0%)$44,778 → $60,476 (+35.1%)
Median home value$72,200 → $110,600 (+53.2%)$107,000 → $114,900 (+7.4%)
Median gross rent$575 → $745 (+29.6%)$641 → $958 (+49.5%)

ZIP 72842

Population
1,1581,000
Median household income
$41,923$48,611
Median home value
$72,200$110,600
Median gross rent
$575$745

ZIP 72843

Population
2,6002,258
Median household income
$44,778$60,476
Median home value
$107,000$114,900
Median gross rent
$641$958

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 72842ZIP 72843
Under 53.8%1.7%
5 to 1715.3%21.3%
18 to 2410.9%6.8%
25 to 3410.1%8.6%
35 to 448.8%14.3%
45 to 5415.8%10.3%
55 to 6414.7%17.2%
65 to 749.6%11.3%
75 and over11.0%8.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 72842ZIP 72843
White (non-Hispanic)90.2%94.9%
Black or African American3.3%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.4%
Asian0.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.3%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 72842ZIP 72843
No high school diploma24.1%28.4%
High school graduate42.7%36.2%
Some college or associate's22.0%21.4%
Bachelor's degree6.0%11.5%
Graduate or professional degree5.1%2.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 72842ZIP 72843
Drove alone79.4%86.4%
Carpooled10.3%8.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.3%2.7%
Other means1.0%2.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 72842ZIP 72843
1-unit, detached69.5%73.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.1%
2 to 4 units1.2%0.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other29.3%26.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 72842ZIP 72843
Poverty rate23.9%15.6%
Average household size2.732.83
Mean commute (minutes)3627
Median year structure built19881982

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