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72211 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72211 covers Little Rock, Arkansas, with a population of about 22,836 and a median household income of $80,808.

Population
22,8362,749 per square mile
Median age
36.22.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$80,8081.4× the Arkansas median
Poverty rate
8.3%4.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$284,734up 22.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,1421.2× the Arkansas median
Degree or higher
56.1%21.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
52.2%12.8 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
999

Where 72211 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

Population22,836
Median age36.2
Family households51.7%
Born outside the US12.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.1%
White (non-Hispanic)63.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)18.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)8.3%
Hispanic or Latino5.6%
Veterans6.4%
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$80,808
Income per person$55,543
Poverty rate8.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.7%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k3.3%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k6.1%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k2.9%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k5.4%
$60–75k8.1%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k8.6%
$125–150k6.0%
$150–200k12.2%
$200k or more12.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,780
Mean adjusted gross income$95,516
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.6%
Returns, under $25k22.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.9%
Returns, $200k or more9.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$257,800
Median gross rent$1,142
Rent as a share of household income29%
Owner-occupied52.2%
Vacant homes9.7%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house50.7%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units6.7%
5 to 19 units22.9%
20 or more units18.4%
Mobile home0.1%
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$284,734as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 43.9%
Typical asking rent$1,282as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$284,734$150,637

$150,637 in 2000 to $284,734 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,282$1,090

$1,090 in 2022 to $1,282 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%
High school diploma or higher96.9%
Works from home9.9%
Drives to work alone78.6%
Takes public transport0.8%
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.

Obesity34.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.1% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.7% 2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.9% 1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.8% 1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28% 2.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.8% 7.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.9% 3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11% 3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.7% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments999
People employed17,112
Annual payroll$947,522,000
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 57.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss64.9 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 storm95.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado87.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake82.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail72.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide70.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave60.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire48.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave43Relatively Moderate 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$80,808$58,773$78,538
Income per person$55,543$33,147$43,289
Poverty rate8.3%16%12.4%
Median home value$257,800$175,300$303,400
Median gross rent$1,142$914$1,348
Homeownership52.2%66.1%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%25.1%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%5.1%5.2%
Works from home9.9%7.8%13.5%
Born outside the US12.6%5.2%13.9%
Median age36.238.438.7
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 US16.8 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket25% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket19% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Little Rock School District74.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Pulaski County Special School District25.6% 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 vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability8.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

72124 North Little Rock, AR3 km away
72190 North Little Rock, AR3 km away
72215 Little Rock, AR3 km away
72219 Little Rock, AR3 km away
72221 Little Rock, AR3 km away
72222 Little Rock, AR3 km away
72225 Little Rock, AR3 km away
72295 Little Rock, AR3 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 area8.31 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density2,749 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.7413, -92.4222

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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