72040 Zip Code (Des Arc, AR) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 2,748
Zip code population in 2010: 2,867
Zip code population in 2000: 3,188

Houses and condos: 1,504
Renter-occupied apartments: 346
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 72040: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 172.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 16 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $448 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $487 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 72040:

• High school or higher: 88.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 72040:

• Never married: 17.4%
• Now married: 59.8%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 13.8%

• 
• • 2,57889.9%White
  • 2067.2%Black
  • 351.2%Two or more races
  • 331.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 130.5%American Indian
  • 20.07%Asian

100% rural population.

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)

Nearest zip codes: 72060, 72017, 72064, 72041, 72036, 72068.
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: 167
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,074

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 59 (13 now married, 44 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 533 (368 now married, 160 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 72040 with a mortgage: 398 (11 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 507

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $879
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $376

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 72040 household income distribution in 2019

• 100Less than $10,000
• 52$10,000 to $14,999
• 78$15,000 to $19,999
• 106$20,000 to $24,999
• 61$25,000 to $29,999
• 86$30,000 to $34,999
• 37$35,000 to $39,999
• 106$40,000 to $44,999
• 47$45,000 to $49,999
• 66$50,000 to $59,999
• 79$60,000 to $74,999
• 162$75,000 to $99,999
• 77$100,000 to $124,999
• 87$125,000 to $149,999
• 33$150,000 to $199,999
• 39$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 72040

• 20Less than $10,000
• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 59$15,000 to $19,999
• 28$20,000 to $24,999
• 36$25,000 to $29,999
• 14$30,000 to $34,999
• 37$35,000 to $39,999
• 77$40,000 to $49,999
• 59$50,000 to $59,999
• 72$60,000 to $69,999
• 30$70,000 to $79,999
• 31$80,000 to $89,999
• 22$90,000 to $99,999
• 102$100,000 to $124,999
• 22$125,000 to $149,999
• 60$150,000 to $174,999
• 47$175,000 to $199,999
• 41$200,000 to $249,999
• 5$250,000 to $299,999
• 26$300,000 to $399,999
• 4$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 72040

• 2Less than $100
• 28$100 to $149
• 68$150 to $199
• 28$200 to $249
• 10$300 to $349
• 40$350 to $399
• 11$400 to $449
• 12$450 to $499
• 17$500 to $549
• 10$550 to $599
• 10$600 to $649
• 4$750 to $799
• 86No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $540.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,315
• Black or African American householders: $62,745

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $75,191 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,296 - $131,198

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $112,094

Here:	$112,094
State:	$183,629

Mobile homes: $39,412

Here:	$39,412
State:	$68,924

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,007
• One, attached: 7
• Two: 59
• 3 or 4: 40
• 5 to 9: 20
• 10 to 19: 3
• 20 to 49: 21
• Mobile homes: 331

Unemployment: 4.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 72040

• 77.1%962Drove a car alone
• 10.3%129Carpooled
• 3.5%44Walked
• 0.4%5Other means
• 8.7%109Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 72040

• 120Less than 5 minutes
• 2605 to 9 minutes
• 9310 to 14 minutes
• 8615 to 19 minutes
• 11620 to 24 minutes
• 925 to 29 minutes
• 7330 to 34 minutes
• 7835 to 39 minutes
• 5540 to 44 minutes
• 14745 to 59 minutes
• 7160 to 89 minutes
• 2990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,748

• Male householders: 569 (153 living alone), Female householders: 677 (235 living alone)

• 674 spouses (671 opposite-sex spouses), 40 unmarried partners, (29 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 549 children (509 natural, 13 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 50 foster children, 39 other relatives, 11 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 78 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 392 2-persons, 172 3-persons, 143 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 388 1-person, 26 2-persons

266 married couples with children.
86 single-parent households (15 men, 71 women).

99.5% of residents of 72040 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

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: 4.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.5%

Population in 1990: 3,446.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,285
• Northeast: 10
• Midwest: 114
• South: 175
• West: 111

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.

89% of the 72040 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 14. The highest number of reported fires - 34 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.0%), and Outside Fires (40.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 72040
• 9440.0%Structure Fires
• 9440.0%Outside Fires
• 3414.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 135.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 72040, Arkansas

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