72958 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 72958, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

72958 is a zip code in Scott County, Arkansas, which covers Black Fork, Blansett, Brawley, Cauthron, Coal, Denton, Hickman, Hon, Hunt, James, La Fave, Lafayette, Lamb, Lewis, Mountain, Mount Pleasant, Oliver, Parks, Tate, and Tomlinson, with a total population of 6,666 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 72958 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 72958.

The estimated population of people living in 72958 is 6,666, with a median age of 41.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 72958 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,666
 -1.42% -9.27%
2020
6,762
 -0.91% -
2019
6,824
 -3.74% -
2018
7,089
 -3.51% -
2017
7,347
 - -

Population of 72958 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 72958 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
83.3%
83.2%
 +0.12%
Black/African American
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Native
0.4%
1.3%
 -69.23%
Hispanic
11.4%
7.9%
 +44.30%
Asian
0.6%
5%
 -88.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.4%
2.2%
 +100.00%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 72958 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 72958 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 72958 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 72958 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.4 +1.72% 37.5 +1.35% 45.1 +2.5%
2020 40.7 +3.3% 37 +4.82% 44 +6.54%
2019 39.4 -0.25% 35.3 -0.84% 41.3 +1.23%
2018 39.5 +3.4% 35.6 +1.42% 40.8 +0.99%
2017 38.2 - 35.1 - 40.4 -

The median age of the 72958 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 72958 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 533 -37.73% 536 -74.9% 350 228
10 to 19 630 -0.66% 435 -8.14% 610 399
20 to 29 408 +24.86% 450 -29.61% 502 326
30 to 39 445 -12.3% 403 0.32% 370 394
40 to 49 393 -5.23% 457 -22.72% 327 346
50 to 59 398 +28.97% 475 +18.01% 515 560
60 to 69 363 +31.59% 420 -7.74% 475 383
70+ 443 -5.87% 558 -17.37% 416 465

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 72958 zip code is $42,411.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 72958.

  • Under 25
    $27,337.00
  • 25 to 44
    $52,843.00
  • 45 to 64
    $47,740.00
  • 65 and over
    $27,245.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 72958 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 72958, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 72958 is currently $50,167.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.00% of households in 72958 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 72958 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.90%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    32.90%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.86%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    4.45%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.56%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.33%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 72958 is $21,170.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 72958 by the total population of 72958.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 72958 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 72958 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    3.64%
  • Bachelor's degree
    12.31%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.50%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    62.52%
  • Less than high school diploma
    8.02%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 72958 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 72958 zip over the age of 16 is 5,493.

Of those people, a total of 57.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 72958 is 54.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 72958 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 414 39.10% 25.30%
20 to 24 years 352 64.20% 2.70%
25 to 29 years 476 84.20% 10.00%
30 to 34 years 451 69.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 646 67.60% 12.10%
45 to 54 years 960 78.20% 7.60%
55 to 59 years 455 76.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 494 56.70% 2.10%
65 to 74 years 704 27.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 541 10.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 72958. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 4,698 54.30% 3.70%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 21 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 40 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 413 86.20% 14.00%
Two or more races 321 63.20% 29.10%
Hispanic or Latino 572 73.10% 16.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,589 54.50% 3.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 72958 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 72958 is 2,966, with median earnings of $28,065.00.

Women in 72958 are earning approximately 77.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,966 $28,065.00
Male 1,653 $32,227.00
Female 1,313 $25,011.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 72958 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 172 $30,250.00
Business and Financial 45 $70,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 45 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 23 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 62 $0.00
Community and Social Service 49 $32,868.00
Legal 63 $0.00
Educational and Library 137 $24,653.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 10 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 161 $68,168.00
Healthcare Support 118 $16,033.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 23 $29,417.00
Food Preparation and Serving 122 $6,667.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 79 $21,450.00
Personal Care and Service 78 $26,429.00
Sales 112 $35,081.00
Office and Administrative Support 396 $24,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 89 $43,508.00
Construction and Extraction 166 $27,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 144 $27,181.00
Production 490 $28,060.00
Transportation and Material Moving 233 $49,539.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 72958 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 72958.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 117 $31,438.00 55 $23,304.00
Business and Financial 25 $0.00 20 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 15 $0.00 30 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 15 $0.00 8 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 27 $0.00 35 $0.00
Community and Social Service 25 $0.00 24 $0.00
Legal 63 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 19 $0.00 118 $23,333.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 10 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 30 $0.00 131 $68,254.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 118 $16,033.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 20 $0.00 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 34 $0.00 88 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 53 $21,050.00 26 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 49 $0.00 29 $0.00
Sales 54 $35,323.00 58 $34,659.00
Office and Administrative Support 102 $24,518.00 294 $23,895.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 61 $44,637.00 28 $21,000.00
Construction and Extraction 147 $34,271.00 19 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 144 $27,181.00 0 $0.00
Production 324 $29,565.00 166 $24,958.00
Transportation and Material Moving 233 $49,539.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,699 households in 72958, with an average household size of 2.45 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,726 families living in the 72958 zip code with an average family size of 3.18 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 72958:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,407 140 179 973
Average Household Size 2.88 3.46 5.77 1.07
Total Families 1,407 140 179 0
Average Household Size 2.88 3.38 5.42 0

Poverty

Of the 1,726 families living in 72958, 11.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 72958:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,457 housing units in 72958.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,699 78.07%
Vacant 758 21.93%

18.34% of the total 3,457 housing units in 72958 are rental units. This is approximately 634 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,965 are occupied by the owner - or 56.84% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 72958 is $663.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 72958 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    100
  • Less than $500
    172
  • $500 to $999
    412
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    27
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    15
  • $3,000 or more
    8

Property Value

The median value of a property in 72958 is $78,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 72958 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    437
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    820
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    248
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    218
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    43
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    164
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    35

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 72958. The chart below shows the number of properties in 72958 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    265
  • 1940 to 1949
    200
  • 1950 to 1959
    374
  • 1960 to 1969
    484
  • 1970 to 1979
    545
  • 1980 to 1989
    577
  • 1990 to 1999
    586
  • 2000 to 2009
    250
  • 2010 to 2013
    176
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 72958 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    241
  • 1 vehicle available
    876
  • 2 vehicles available
    832
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    750

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 72958 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 72958 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 72958.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    282
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    516
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    635
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    385
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    66
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    123
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    152
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    4
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    42
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    166
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    403
  • 90 or more minutes
    98

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 72958 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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