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72103 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72103 covers Mabelvale, Arkansas, with a population of about 14,160 and a median household income of $61,967.

Population
14,160463 per square mile
Median age
40.92.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,9671.1× the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
13.5%1.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$187,701up 19.3% in five years
Median rent
$912about the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
18.1%16.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.2%15.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
151

Where 72103 is

Mabelvale, Arkansas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population14,160
Median age40.9
Family households64.6%
Born outside the US6.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.1%
White (non-Hispanic)56.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)20.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino19%
Veterans7.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$61,967
Income per person$29,075
Poverty rate13.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.5%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k6.7%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k5.3%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k5.9%
$50–60k8.5%
$60–75k8.4%
$75–100k21.7%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k1.8%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more2.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed5,840
Mean adjusted gross income$49,019
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.4%
Returns, under $25k34.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.2%
Returns, $200k or more1.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$140,600
Median gross rent$912
Rent as a share of household income30.7%
Owner-occupied80.2%
Vacant homes7.6%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house58.2%
2 to 4 units0.6%
5 to 19 units0.6%
20 or more units1%
Mobile home39.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$187,701as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 48.1%
Typical asking rent$1,448as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$187,701$82,419

$82,419 in 2000 to $187,701 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%
High school diploma or higher88.2%
Works from home7.7%
Drives to work alone83.4%
Takes public transport0.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.1% 8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.3% 2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.6% 8.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.6% 7.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.9% 8.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.8% 2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12% 3.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments151
People employed1,589
Annual payroll$81,699,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 54.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss46.7 out of 100
Community resilience48.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm94.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave85.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado83.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake83.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail80.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind72.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide59.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave47.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought10.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Arkansas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPArkansasUnited States
Median household income$61,967$58,773$78,538
Income per person$29,075$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate13.5%16%12.4%
Median home value$140,600$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$912$914$1,348
Homeownership80.2%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate3.7%5.1%5.2%
Works from home7.7%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US6.9%5.2%13.9%
Median age40.938.438.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLITTLE ROCK AP ADAMS FLD, AR US16 km away
Rain in a year50 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January50.5°F / 30.9°F3.5 in rain, 1.1 in snow
February55.2°F / 34.2°F3.97 in rain, 1.6 in snow
March63.7°F / 41.8°F4.96 in rain, 0.5 in snow
April72.8°F / 50.1°F5.59 in rain
May80.5°F / 59.3°F5.08 in rain
June88.2°F / 67.7°F3.55 in rain
July91.7°F / 71.2°F3.33 in rain
August91.5°F / 70.1°F3.16 in rain
September85.1°F / 62.9°F3.01 in rain
October74.2°F / 50.9°F4.47 in rain
November61.9°F / 40.2°F4.72 in rain
December52.6°F / 33.3°F5.08 in rain, 0.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Bryant Public Schools32.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Sheridan School District29.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Little Rock School District20.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Pulaski County Special School District18.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Household characteristics57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

72209 Little Rock, AR4 km away
72002 Alexander, AR8.2 km away
72204 Little Rock, AR9.6 km away
72210 Little Rock, AR10 km away
72206 Little Rock, AR10.6 km away
72022 Bryant, AR10.8 km away
72211 Little Rock, AR10.9 km away
72260 Little Rock, AR11 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Saline County77.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Pulaski County22.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area30.58 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density463 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.6478, -92.3849

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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