ZIP Code 72842
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Yell County, Arkansas.
- Population
- 1,000
- Median household income
- $48,611
- Median home value
- $110,600
-13.6%’19–’23
+16.0%’19–’23
+53.2%’19–’23
ZIP Code 72842 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Yell County, Arkansas, home to about 1,000 residents. At $48,611, its median household income sits below Yell County's $58,870.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 72842's population declined 13.6% from 1,158 to 1,000, while its median gross rent rose 29.6% from $575 to $745.
Households average 2.73 people. The median gross rent is $745.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,000
- Median age
- 45.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $48,611
- Median home value
- $110,600
- Median gross rent
- $745
- Housing units
- 505
- Homeownership rate
- 78.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,1581,000
$41,923$48,611
$72,200$110,600
$575$745
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,158 | $41,923 | $72,200 | $575 |
| 2020 | 1,005 | $39,676 | $74,400 | $643 |
| 2021 | 1,133 | $44,688 | $69,100 | $632 |
| 2022 | 1,126 | $48,409 | $91,800 | $698 |
| 2023 | 1,000 | $48,611 | $110,600 | $745 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.8%
5 to 1715.3%
18 to 2410.9%
25 to 3410.1%
35 to 448.8%
45 to 5415.8%
55 to 6414.7%
65 to 749.6%
75 and over11.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 38 | 3.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 153 | 15.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 109 | 10.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 101 | 10.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 88 | 8.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 158 | 15.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 147 | 14.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 96 | 9.6% |
| 75 and over | 110 | 11.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 902 | 90.2% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 3.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 32 | 3.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma24.1%
High school graduate42.7%
Some college or associate's22.0%
Bachelor's degree6.0%
Graduate or professional degree5.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 169 | 24.1% |
| High school graduate | 299 | 42.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 154 | 22.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 42 | 6.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 36 | 5.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 36 min
Drove alone79.4%
Carpooled10.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home9.3%
Other means1.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 316 | 79.4% |
| Carpooled | 41 | 10.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 37 | 9.3% |
| Other means | 4 | 1.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 97 | 26.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 77 | 21.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 64 | 17.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 72 | 19.9% |
| 60+ min | 51 | 14.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.73
- Poverty rate
- 23.9% (239 of 1,000)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 281 | 78.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 75 | 21.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1988
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 356 | 70.5% |
| Vacant | 149 | 29.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 280 | 78.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 76 | 21.3% |
1-unit, detached69.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units1.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other29.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 351 | 69.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 6 | 1.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 148 | 29.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 72842
- Land area
- 79 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.27 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.0899, -93.5845
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)