Estimated zip code population in 2016: 2,892 Zip code population in 2010: 2,867 Zip code population in 2000: 3,188
Houses and condos: 1,470 Renter-occupied apartments: 392
% of renters here:
31%
State:
35%
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 72040: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 172.1 sq. mi. Water area: 7.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
0.7% ($493)
Arkansas:
0.6% ($777)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $405 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $535 (0.8%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $74,142
72040:
$74,142
Arkansas:
$123,300
According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 72040 zip code as of January 23, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 72040 to the number of sex offenders is 362 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
49.7 years
Arkansas median age:
38.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Arkansas:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 72040, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,731 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,731
State:
$52,148
Salary/wage: $32,935 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
Here:
$32,935
State:
$41,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.5% for AGIs below $25k, 78.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,150 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,150
Arkansas:
$1,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,882 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,882
State:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,556 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
+$3,556
State:
+$15,222
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,753 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,753
State:
+$9,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,943 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
72040:
$8,943
Arkansas:
$13,644
Total itemized deductions: $19,600 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$19,600
State:
$23,276
Here:
22.0% of AGI
State:
19.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,893 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$5,893
State:
$5,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,488 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
72040:
$5,488
State:
$7,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,500 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,500
State:
$2,455
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 81.7%
Here:
82%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 80.9% for AGIs below $25k, 82.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 72040, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,402 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$29,402
State:
$39,270
Salary/wage: $25,848 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
Here:
$25,848
State:
$34,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,992 (reported on 33.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,992
Arkansas:
$1,904
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,221 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,221
State:
$5,995
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,517 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:
+$1,517
State:
+$10,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,591 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,591
State:
+$7,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$6,720 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,720
State:
-$5,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,917 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
72040:
$3,917
Arkansas:
$3,204
Total itemized deductions: $13,900 (24% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$13,900
State:
$18,389
Here:
23.8% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,474 (6% of AGI, reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,474
State:
$4,725
Here:
5.6% of AGI
State:
5.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,143 (reported on 66.6% of returns)
72040:
$4,143
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,857 (reported on 28.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,857
State:
$1,909
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 79.9%
Here:
80%
State:
67%
(% for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $10k, 82.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 206 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,069
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 62 (19 now married, 42 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 591 (300 now married, 288 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 72040 with a mortgage: 329 (5 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 565
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $750 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $320
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
16.6%
Whole state:
17.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
9.6%
Whole state:
9.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 72040: Pankey Landing (A), Weeks Landing (B), Lost Hill (C), Fisher Landing (D), Sandhill Fire Station (E), Prairie County Courthouse (F), Northside Volunteer Fire Department (G), Oak Prairie Volunteer Fire Station (H), Des Arc Volunteer Fire Department (I), Des Arc Ambulance Service (J), Des Arc Police Department (K), Prairie County Sheriff's Office (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 72040 include: Welcome Home Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Lakeside Church (C), Morris Chapel (D), Johnson Chapel (E), Hickory Plains Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tucker Cemetery (1), Lakeside Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Kings Cemetery (4), Whippoorwill Cemetery (5), White Cemetery (6), Ford Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Gum Pond (A), Coitier Basin (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Goose Basin (D), Lindermans Lake (E), Round Basin (F), Loggy Bayou (G), Bean Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Lick Creek (B), Lasses Creek (C), Hughes Slough (D), Bayou Des Arc (E), White Creek (F), Whippoorwill Creek (G), Faras Run (H), Tubbs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Des Arc, AR (72040) in owner-occupied houses/condos
10no vehicle
2191 vehicle
3712 vehicles
1733 vehicles
594 vehicles
575+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 72040 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Des Arc, AR (72040) in renter-occupied apartments
110no vehicle
1301 vehicle
1062 vehicles
423 vehicles
54 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 72040 population
Zip code 72040 household income distribution in 2016
164Less than $10,000
43$10,000 to $14,999
100$15,000 to $19,999
163$20,000 to $24,999
79$25,000 to $29,999
66$30,000 to $34,999
34$35,000 to $39,999
101$40,000 to $44,999
66$45,000 to $49,999
102$50,000 to $59,999
83$60,000 to $74,999
93$75,000 to $99,999
89$100,000 to $124,999
30$125,000 to $149,999
29$150,000 to $199,999
3$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 72040
12Less than $10,000
24$10,000 to $14,999
40$15,000 to $19,999
27$20,000 to $24,999
26$25,000 to $29,999
10$30,000 to $34,999
68$35,000 to $39,999
83$40,000 to $49,999
25$50,000 to $59,999
96$60,000 to $69,999
46$70,000 to $79,999
47$80,000 to $89,999
40$90,000 to $99,999
71$100,000 to $124,999
61$125,000 to $149,999
88$150,000 to $174,999
3$200,000 to $249,999
11$300,000 to $399,999
5$400,000 to $499,999
2$500,000 to $749,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 72040
36Less than $100
14$100 to $149
51$150 to $199
35$200 to $249
25$250 to $299
27$300 to $349
32$350 to $399
14$400 to $449
10$450 to $499
22$500 to $549
94No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $447.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $95,958
Black or African American householders: $61,870
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $74,142
72040:
$74,142
Arkansas:
$123,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,474 - $121,622
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 953
One, attached: 3
Two: 40
3 or 4: 80
5 to 9: 19
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 9
Mobile homes: 337
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Unemployment: 5.1%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 72040
81.0%958Drove a car alone
11.3%134Carpooled
0.3%4Walked
0.8%9Other means
6.5%77Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 72040
124Less than 5 minutes
2245 to 9 minutes
6110 to 14 minutes
8615 to 19 minutes
13820 to 24 minutes
3825 to 29 minutes
7830 to 34 minutes
7035 to 39 minutes
4740 to 44 minutes
15145 to 59 minutes
6560 to 89 minutes
1790 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.8%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,817
In family households: 2,333 (387 male householders, 500 female householders)
660 spouses, 564 children (530 natural, 12 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 107 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 16 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 484 (209 male householders (165 living alone)), 183 female householders (140 living alone)), 90 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 75 (71 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 372 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 108 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 306 1-person, 87 2-persons
215 married couples with children.
134 single-parent households (24 men, 110 women).
99.9% of residents of 72040 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:
0.0%
Whole state:
4.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
31%Japan
Most common first ancestries reported in 72040 (%)
11%American
5%English
4%Irish
2%European
2%Scottish
2%German
1%Czechoslovakian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
4Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 72040 population
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
DES ARC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (HAMILTON STREET in DES ARC, AR)
(Geographic Names Information System) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5901001
DES ARC, CITY OF (E. OF HWY 323, 1 MI SW OF CITY in DES ARC, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit STATE MASTER (PDS) - WATER-AR0022225, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
EAST PRAIRIE CO WATER ASSOC (HIGHWAY 38 E in DES ARC, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-AR0000458 1, WATER TREATMENT PLANT Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY Alternative names: E PRAIRIE CO WATER ASSN-PWTP
DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL (620 MAIN STREET in DES ARC, AR)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5901002
ACCO BABCOCK INDUSTRIES (HIGHWAY 11 WEST in DES ARC, AR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AG INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (HWY 38 AND 5TH ST in DES ARC, AR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: GAINES PAUL (CONTACT/OWNER)
BUNGE-DES ARC (PO BOX 557 in DES ARC, AR)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
DES ARC IMPLEMENT COMPANY (HWY 11 & 38 W in DES ARC, AR)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: NORMAN JAMES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
59%Electricity
32%Utility gas
8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2%Wood
Population in 1990: 3,446. Population change in the 1990s: -258 (-7.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,545
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 107
South: 160
West: 54
60% of the 72040 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.
93% of the 72040 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:
6.9%
Arkansas:
8.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:
13.6%
Arkansas:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Arkansas:
16.0%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
73,071Business and financial operations occupations
57,164Health technologists and technicians
51,163Education, training, and library occupations
47,464Production occupations
41,921Management occupations
40,451Law enforcement workers including supervisors
Note: State values scaled to 72040 population
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
People in group quarters in 2010:
58 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
16 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
55 people in nursing homes
16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 72040 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
45
73.2 years
James
44
74.3 years
John
36
71.5 years
Mary
30
77.0 years
Robert
22
73.7 years
George
21
77.3 years
Roy
11
75.4 years
Willie
10
77.1 years
Thomas
10
73.3 years
Elmer
9
71.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 72040 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Smith
24
77.3 years
Jones
14
78.3 years
Brown
14
75.4 years
Williams
13
79.1 years
Clark
12
73.1 years
White
11
71.0 years
Holloway
11
79.0 years
King
10
71.2 years
Robinson
10
71.1 years
Johnson
9
83.4 years
Businesses in zip code 72040
Subway: 1
True Value: 1
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(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs over 100k)
