ZIP Code 72459

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lawrence County, Arkansas.

Population: 1,351
Median household income: $37,717
Median home value: $55,900

Covering part of Lawrence County, Arkansas, ZIP Code 72459 has about 1,351 residents. Its median household income of $37,717 runs below the Lawrence County figure of $44,164.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 72459's population grew 2.0% from 1,324 to 1,351, while its median gross rent rose 12.5% from $487 to $548.

60.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,351
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $37,717
Median home value: $55,900
Median gross rent: $548
Housing units: 946
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3241,351

Median household income

$32,456$37,717

Median home value

$97,600$55,900

Median gross rent

$487$548

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,324	$32,456	$97,600	$487
2020	1,242	$35,278	$80,300	$482
2021	1,295	$37,500	$74,300	$494
2022	1,522	$32,292	$58,100	$492
2023	1,351	$37,717	$55,900	$548

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6424.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	3.2%
5 to 17	245	18.1%
18 to 24	70	5.2%
25 to 34	177	13.1%
35 to 44	115	8.5%
45 to 54	152	11.3%
55 to 64	337	24.9%
65 to 74	147	10.9%
75 and over	65	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,296	95.9%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	18.7%
High school graduate	389	39.2%
Some college or associate's	324	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	65	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	29	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	378	86.1%
Carpooled	51	11.6%
Public transit	8	1.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	28.4%
15 to 29 min	118	27.0%
30 to 44 min	56	12.8%
45 to 59 min	32	7.3%
60+ min	107	24.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 19.2% (258 of 1,341)

	Count	Share
Family households	338	60.6%
Nonfamily households	220	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	558	59.0%
Vacant	388	41.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	419	75.1%
Renter-occupied	139	24.9%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	576	60.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	1.7%
5 to 19 units	3	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	351	37.1%

ZIP Code 72459

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