Housing units in zip code 72040 with a mortgage: 407 (19 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 384 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 516
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $811
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $262
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
19.4%
Whole state:
18.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
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
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 72040:
Less than $10,000: 112
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,526
$15,000 to $19,999: 55
$20,000 to $24,999: 87
$25,000 to $29,999: 684
$30,000 to $34,999: 91
$35,000 to $39,999: 63
$40,000 to $49,999: 731
$50,000 to $59,999: 1,038
$60,000 to $69,999: 294
$70,000 to $79,999: 94
$80,000 to $89,999: 32
$90,000 to $99,999: 62
$100,000 to $124,999: 131
$125,000 to $149,999: 170
$150,000 to $174,999: 128
$175,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 to $249,999: 579
$250,000 to $299,999: 31
$300,000 to $399,999: 128
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 72040:
$100 to $149: 1,344
$150 to $199: 1,105
$200 to $249: 72
$250 to $299: 579
$300 to $349: 42
$350 to $399: 842
$400 to $449: 256
$500 to $549: 40
No cash rent: 52
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $72,028
Black or African American householders: $46,441
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $55,653
72040:
$55,653
Arkansas:
$105,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,351 - $99,997
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,023
Two: 2,241
3 or 4: 849
5 to 9: 235
Mobile homes: 367
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 891 (83%)
Carpooled: 112 (11%)
Motorcycle: 29 (3%)
Walked: 151 (14%)
Other means: 90 (8%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 252
5 to 9 minutes: 124
10 to 14 minutes: 60
15 to 19 minutes: 55
20 to 24 minutes: 72
25 to 29 minutes: 43
30 to 34 minutes: 92
35 to 39 minutes: 154
40 to 44 minutes: 57
45 to 59 minutes: 147
60 to 89 minutes: 123
90 or more minutes: 15
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.3%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,040
In family households: 2,619 (680 male householders, 196 female householders)
632 spouses, 874 children (820 natural, 18 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 44 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 421 (161 male householders (141 living alone)), 225 female householders (213 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 71
Size of family households: 524 2-persons, 180 3-persons, 170 4-persons, 1,226 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 368 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 300 1-person, 37 2-persons
311 married couples with children.
2,440 single-parent households (2,351 men, 89 women).
99.2% of residents of 72040 zip code speak English at home.
17.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% very well, 10% not well).
Foreign born population: 3 (0.1%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Vietnam (23%)
Mexico (23%)
Germany (18%)
Ukraine (18%)
Panama (18%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 0
1990 to 1999: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
Before 1980: 20
Races in zip code 72040:
White population: 2,516 Black population: 467 American Indian population: 128 Asian population: 0 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 0 Hispanic or Latino population: 0
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: 10.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (36%)
Utility gas (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Wood (8%)
Other fuel (8%)
No fuel used (2%)
Population in 1990: 3,446. Population change in the 1990s: -258 (-7.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,575
Northeast: 19
Midwest: 168
South: 248
West: 63
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.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Arkansas:
6.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Arkansas:
7.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 245
Here:
77.1%
Arkansas:
15.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
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 (Noninst.)
55 people in nursing homes
16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2005:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
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