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Zip Code 72143 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 72143 is 35,967 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 72143 land area is 304.626 sq. miles | Population density is 118.07 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 72143

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 32.1
Median Age - Male 31
Median Age - Female 33.1

Median age of zip code 72143 is 19.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 72143 is 19.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 72143 median age is 19.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 72143

White population 32932
Black or African American population 1762
Asian population 211
American Indian and Alaska Native population 79
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 267

Region of birth

Zip code 72143 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.9%
English 9.4% French No Basque 1.7%
French Canadian 0.2% German 10.2%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 8.9% Italian 0.8%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 0.8% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 1.8%
Scottish 1.6% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0%
USA 17.3% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 16.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 72143

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9348
Married couples 80.98%
Other couples 19.02%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 72143

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 22.25% 33.57%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.28% 21.18%
$50,000 and $100,000 37.21% 30.45%
$100,000 and $200,000 17.6% 13.23%
$200,000 or more 1.67% 1.57%

Households by size in zip code 72143

Household language in zip code 72143

English language 95.84%
Spanish language 2.88%
Other European language 0.7%
Asian language 0.19%
Other language 0.39%

Population by housing unit in zip code 72143

Total Occupied housing units 13321
Detached housing units 67.92%
Attached housing units 1.36%
2 units 2.18%
3 - 4 units 6.45%
5 - 9 units 3.68%
10 - 19 units 5.22%
20 - 49 units 1.58%
50 or more units 1.29%
Mobile homes 9.58%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.74%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 72143

Use car, track or Van 91.8%
Use public transportation 0.3%
Use Motorcycle 0.08%
Use bicycle 0.17%
Walk to work 4.43%
Work at home 3.22%

School attendance in zip code 72143

Attent Preschool programs 3.57%
Attend Public School 14.22%
Attend college undergraduate program 14.38%
Attent graduate studies 2.51%
Not enrolled in school 65.33%

Highest school attainment in zip code 72143

Less then 9th grade 4.03%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.09%
High school diploma 31.46%
Some college, no degree 25.88%
Associate degree 7.31%
Bachelor's degree 20.53%
Graduate or professional degree 1.69%

Real Estate in zip code 72143

Housing occupied 92.56%
Housing vacant 7.44%
Housing occupied by owner 64.81%
Housing occupied by tenant 35.19%
Total Rented Units 4687
Median Contract Gross Rent $485
Median Gross Rent $597
Median Home Value $122,400

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 72143 median gross rent is 23.09% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 72143

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 72143

Total housing units 14391
Detached housing units 66.06%
Attached housing units 1.61%
2 units 2.16%
3 - 4 units 7.02%
5 - 9 units 3.77%
10 - 19 units 5.23%
20 - 49 units 1.92%
50 or more units 1.2%
Mobile homes 10.36%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.68%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 72143

Total Real Estate Taxes $6,035,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,873,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,162,200

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