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Zip Code 72301 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    26,006
  • Density
    1,377 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $89,600
  • Med. Rent
    $680

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 72301 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#593 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Married-to-other Couples Ratio 1:1.21
#1,141 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 45.04%
#1,823 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Owner-to-tenant Housing Occupied Ratio 1:1.06
#2,947 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Females 53.23%
#3,764 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Housing Units 11609

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 72301 is 26,006 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.14 | Zip Code 72301 land area is 18.8882 sq. miles | Population density is 1,376.84 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.4
Median Age - Male 30.3
Median Age - Female 35.5

Median age of zip code 72301 is 3.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.2% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 72301 is 5.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 15.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 72301 median age is 1.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 9175
Black or African American population 16429
Asian population 43
American Indian and Alaska Native population 9
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 24
Other population 72

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.6%
English 3.5% French No Basque 0.6%
French Canadian 0.3% German 3.5%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0%
Irish 4.3% Italian 1.4%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.6% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 0.8% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.6% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 9.9% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 52.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6654
Married couples 45.34%
Other couples 54.66%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 45.04% 50.19%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.21% 19.5%
$50,000 and $100,000 26.19% 23.19%
$100,000 and $200,000 7.66% 5.76%
$200,000 or more 1.89% 1.36%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 97.53%
Spanish language 1.65%
Other European language 0.26%
Asian language 0.16%
Other language 0.4%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 9905
Detached housing units 68.31%
Attached housing units 2.77%
2 units 2.73%
3 - 4 units 7.21%
5 - 9 units 13.17%
10 - 19 units 2.05%
20 - 49 units 0.27%
50 or more units 0.44%
Mobile homes 3.06%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 95.61%
Use public transportation 1.18%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.05%
Walk to work 1.46%
Work at home 1.7%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 4.38%
Attend Public School 19.01%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.4%
Attent graduate studies 0.66%
Not enrolled in school 69.54%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 6.85%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.94%
High school diploma 35.42%
Some college, no degree 26.46%
Associate degree 5.01%
Bachelor's degree 8.89%
Graduate or professional degree 0.44%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 576
Retail Trade 116
Health Care and Social Assistance 80
Accommodation and Food Services 64
Other Services (except Public Administration) 57
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 36
Wholesale Trade 35
Finance and Insurance 35
Transportation and Warehousing 35
Manufacturing 29
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27
Construction 20
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 16
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 9
Information 6
Management of Companies and Enterprises 5
Educational Services 4
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1
Utilities 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 85.32%
Housing vacant 14.68%
Housing occupied by owner 48.62%
Housing occupied by tenant 51.38%
Total Rented Units 5089
Median Contract Gross Rent $452
Median Gross Rent $680
Median Home Value $89,600

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 72301 median gross rent is 50.44% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $500
1 Bedroom $540
2 Bedrooms $600
3 Bedrooms $800
4 Bedrooms $820
AVERAGE RENT $652

Average rent in zip code 72301 ($652.00) is 0.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 30.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 72301 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.4% higher, two bedroom rent is 0.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 0.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 0.1% higher.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 11609
Detached housing units 65.54%
Attached housing units 2.42%
2 units 4%
3 - 4 units 8.1%
5 - 9 units 13.79%
10 - 19 units 2.2%
20 - 49 units 0.23%
50 or more units 0.38%
Mobile homes 3.35%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $2,842,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,842,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,000,900

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Zip Code City County Distance
72364 Marion Crittenden 5.65 ml
72376 Proctor Crittenden 6.78 ml
72332 Edmondson Crittenden 8.41 ml
72327 Crawfordsville Crittenden 8.79 ml
72331 Earle Crittenden 9.42 ml
38103 Memphis Shelby 9.47 ml
38105 Memphis Shelby 10.36 ml
72384 Turrell Crittenden 10.54 ml
38126 Memphis Shelby 10.61 ml
38107 Memphis Shelby 10.79 ml