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72201 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72201 covers Little Rock, Arkansas, with a median household income of $112,045.

Median household income
$112,0451.9× the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
8.9%3.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$241,047up 4.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,3441.5× the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
78.2%43.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
30.4%34.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
989

Where 72201 is

Little Rock, 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

Family households10.8%
Born outside the US38.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home38.2%
White (non-Hispanic)78.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%
Veterans4.2%
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$112,045
Income per person$106,344
Poverty rate8.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.7%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k3.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k5.0%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k25.4%
$150–200k4.5%
$200k or more16.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed530
Mean adjusted gross income$263,138
Returns declaring $200,000 or more15.1%
Returns, under $25k22.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.3%
Returns, $200k or more15.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$262,300
Median gross rent$1,344
Rent as a share of household income16.3%
Owner-occupied30.4%
Vacant homes26.1%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house1.6%
2 to 4 units5.6%
5 to 19 units43.6%
20 or more units49.2%
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$241,047as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 8.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 43%
Typical asking rent$1,046as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$282,098$132,304

$139,769 in 2007 to $241,047 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher78.2%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home5.8%
Drives to work alone40.7%
Takes public transport5.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.5%
Health

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

Obesity36.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.7% 1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.2% 1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.4% 4.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.1% 7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.4% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments989
People employed19,788
Annual payroll$1,537,131,000
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 87.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss86.7 out of 100
Community resilience72.5 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 storm98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake93.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado93.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather92.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind61.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane53.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide49.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave41.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave33.2Relatively 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$112,045$58,773$78,538
Income per person$106,344$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate8.9%16%12.4%
Median home value$262,300$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,344$914$1,348
Homeownership30.4%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher78.2%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.1%5.2%
Works from home5.8%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US38.3%5.2%13.9%
Median age38.438.7
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 US4.6 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 supermarket99% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket98% 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%.

Little Rock School District100% 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 vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability17.7 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

72255 Little Rock, AR0.7 km away
72202 Little Rock, AR1.5 km away
72114 North Little Rock, AR2.7 km away
72115 North Little Rock, AR2.7 km away
72214 Little Rock, AR5.1 km away
72260 Little Rock, AR5.4 km away
72205 Little Rock, AR5.8 km away
72204 Little Rock, AR6.2 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.

Pulaski County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.23 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.7483, -92.2819

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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