Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,112
| This zip code: | $31,112 | | Arkansas: | $38,815 |
Nearest zip codes: 72060, 72017, 72064, 72041, 72036, 72068.
Housing units in zip code 72040 with a mortgage: 256 (14 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 274
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $810
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $336
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 19.0% | | Whole state: | 17.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 8.3% | | Whole state: | 6.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 72040 include: Hickory Plains Church (A), Johnson Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ford Cemetery (1), McBee Cemetery (2), Powell Cemetery (3), Johnson Chapel Cemetery (4), Tucker Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Goose Basin (A), Round Basin (B), Omni Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Powell Creek (A), Des Arc, Bayou (B), White Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Lick Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 37
- 1995 to 1998: 87
- 1990 to 1994: 152
- 1980 to 1989: 215
- 1970 to 1979: 328
- 1960 to 1969: 299
- 1950 to 1959: 150
- 1940 to 1949: 93
- 1939 or earlier: 173
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Des Arc, AR (72040): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 334
- 3 bedrooms: 501
- 4 bedrooms: 28
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 104
- 2 bedrooms: 138
- 3 bedrooms: 102
- 4 bedrooms: 16
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 72040 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 338
- 2 vehicles: 363
- 3 vehicles: 132
- 4 vehicles: 44
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 130
- 1 vehicle: 137
- 2 vehicles: 94
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 72040:
- Less than $10,000: 39
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 49
- $20,000 to $24,999: 40
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 47
- $35,000 to $39,999: 54
- $40,000 to $49,999: 45
- $50,000 to $59,999: 62
- $60,000 to $69,999: 44
- $70,000 to $79,999: 45
- $80,000 to $89,999: 44
- $90,000 to $99,999: 36
- $100,000 to $124,999: 92
- $125,000 to $149,999: 60
- $150,000 to $174,999: 41
- $175,000 to $199,999: 34
- $200,000 to $249,999: 19
- $250,000 to $299,999: 10
- $300,000 to $399,999: 10
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 72040:
- Less than $100: 42
- $100 to $149: 21
- $150 to $199: 22
- $200 to $249: 29
- $250 to $299: 26
- $300 to $349: 28
- $350 to $399: 25
- $400 to $449: 11
- $450 to $499: 6
- $500 to $549: 3
- $550 to $599: 2
- No cash rent: 118
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $37,637.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $88,292
- Black or African American householders: $56,927
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $69,076 (it was $43,500 in 2000)
| 72040: | $69,076 | | Arkansas: | $105,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,638 - $140,439
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $99,448| Here: | $99,448 | | State: | $147,878 |
Mobile homes: $26,255| Here: | $26,255 | | State: | $38,244 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $29,738 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 948
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 62
- 3 or 4: 31
- 5 to 9: 8
- 10 to 19: 13
- 20 to 49: 9
- Mobile homes: 446
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,052 (80%)
- Carpooled: 165 (12%)
- Walked: 40 (3%)
- Other means: 8 (1%)
- Worked at home: 57 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 111
- 5 to 9 minutes: 241
- 10 to 14 minutes: 160
- 15 to 19 minutes: 100
- 20 to 24 minutes: 103
- 25 to 29 minutes: 30
- 30 to 34 minutes: 114
- 35 to 39 minutes: 50
- 40 to 44 minutes: 43
- 45 to 59 minutes: 116
- 60 to 89 minutes: 143
- 90 or more minutes: 54
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.0%
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 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 418 2-persons, 206 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 354 1-person, 26 2-persons, 6 3-persons.
452 married couples with children.
209 single-parent households (37 men, 172 women).
94.9% of residents of 72040 zip code speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 35% well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% very well, 60% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 22 (0.7%)
(40.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
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 |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 5
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1985 to 1989: 1
- 1980 to 1984: 4
- 1975 to 1979: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 2,818
Black population: 310
American Indian population: 14
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 13
Two or more races population: 27
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 584 |
|  Other groups: 178 |
|  Irish: 167 |
|  English: 134 |
|  German: 72 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 39 |
|  French (except Basque): 26 |
|  Scottish: 23 |
|  Dutch: 21 |
|  Norwegian: 11 |
|  Slovak: 10 |
|  Polish: 7 |
|  Swiss: 4 |
|  Welsh: 4 |

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)
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,441
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (45%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Wood (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2575
- 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, 73% lived in Arkansas.
Population in 1990: 3,446. Population change in the 1990s: -258 (-7.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: | 3.0% | | Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 4.0% | | Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 30.2% | | Arkansas: | 14.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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 2006
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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