Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
0.5% ($402)
Arkansas:
0.6% ($777)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $449 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $381 (0.6%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 72461, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,034 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,034
State:
$52,148
Salary/wage: $32,179 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
Here:
$32,179
State:
$41,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.1% for AGIs below $25k, 83.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,500 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,500
Arkansas:
$1,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,028 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,028
State:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$31,600 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
+$31,600
State:
+$15,222
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,653 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,653
State:
+$9,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,709 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
72461:
$8,709
Arkansas:
$13,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,176 (18% of AGI, reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
$23,176
State:
$23,276
Here:
18.0% of AGI
State:
19.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $6,815 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
$6,815
State:
$5,996
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,747 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
72461:
$7,747
State:
$7,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,263 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,263
State:
$2,455
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 79.6%
Here:
80%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 72461, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,060 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,060
State:
$39,270
Salary/wage: $28,068 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$28,068
State:
$34,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.6% for AGIs below $10k, 74.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,822 (reported on 37.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,822
Arkansas:
$1,904
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,772 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,772
State:
$5,995
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,500 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
+$3,500
State:
+$10,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,974 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
+$3,974
State:
+$7,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,412 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
72461:
$2,412
Arkansas:
$3,204
Total itemized deductions: $17,658 (26% of AGI, reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,658
State:
$18,389
Here:
25.7% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,007 (7% of AGI, reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
$5,007
State:
$4,725
Here:
6.9% of AGI
State:
5.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,913 (reported on 69.4% of returns)
72461:
$3,913
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,725 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,725
State:
$1,909
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.6%
Here:
81%
State:
67%
(% for various income ranges: 67.9% for AGIs below $10k, 84.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 226 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,275
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 72 (21 now married, 50 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 631 (377 now married, 249 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 72461 with a mortgage: 489 (2 second mortgage) Houses without a mortgage: 675
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $825 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $283
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
17.9%
Whole state:
17.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
10.2%
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:
4.8
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 72461: Holly Island Gage (A), Hickory Donnick (B), Marys Chapel (C), Rector Emergency Medical Service (D), Rector Police Department (E), Rector Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 72461 include: White Oak Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B), Blooming Grove Church (C), Blue Cane Chapel (D), Boydsville Church (E), Ebenezer Church (F), Holly Island Church (G), Union Home Church (H), Mars Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Nimmons Cemetery (1), Trovillon Cemetery (2), Leonard Cemetery (3), Woodland Cemetery (4), Marys Cemetery (5), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (6), Salem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Big Creek (A), Middle Slough (B), Hampton Slough (C), Grassy Slough (D), White Walnut Creek (E), Fox Creek (F), Vancel Creek (G), Post Oak Creek (H), Slavens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Rector, AR (72461) in owner-occupied houses/condos
33no vehicle
3361 vehicle
4932 vehicles
1933 vehicles
944 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 72461 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Rector, AR (72461) in renter-occupied apartments
89no vehicle
1441 vehicle
1112 vehicles
03 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 72461 population
Zip code 72461 household income distribution in 2016
138Less than $10,000
122$10,000 to $14,999
108$15,000 to $19,999
48$20,000 to $24,999
102$25,000 to $29,999
112$30,000 to $34,999
99$35,000 to $39,999
68$40,000 to $44,999
86$45,000 to $49,999
147$50,000 to $59,999
129$60,000 to $74,999
136$75,000 to $99,999
27$100,000 to $124,999
83$125,000 to $149,999
23$150,000 to $199,999
43$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 72461
18Less than $10,000
8$10,000 to $14,999
54$15,000 to $19,999
50$20,000 to $24,999
25$25,000 to $29,999
62$30,000 to $34,999
18$35,000 to $39,999
64$40,000 to $49,999
79$50,000 to $59,999
78$60,000 to $69,999
139$70,000 to $79,999
81$80,000 to $89,999
46$90,000 to $99,999
43$100,000 to $124,999
26$125,000 to $149,999
48$150,000 to $174,999
14$175,000 to $199,999
30$200,000 to $249,999
101$250,000 to $299,999
29$300,000 to $399,999
17$400,000 to $499,999
6$500,000 to $749,999
6$750,000 to $999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 72461
3Less than $100
31$100 to $149
20$150 to $199
44$200 to $249
3$250 to $299
36$300 to $349
22$350 to $399
65$400 to $449
5$500 to $549
14$1,000 to $1,249
72No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $507.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $74,562
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $81,936
Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,178
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $80,912
72461:
$80,912
Arkansas:
$123,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,357 - $127,659
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Note: State values scaled to Here population
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,533
One, attached: 10
Two: 38
3 or 4: 38
5 to 9: 8
20 to 49: 4
Mobile homes: 152
Unemployment: 4.5%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 72461
83.7%1,168Drove a car alone
9.7%136Carpooled
0.6%8Motorcycle
1.4%20Walked
1.9%27Other means
2.0%28Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 72461
97Less than 5 minutes
2285 to 9 minutes
14110 to 14 minutes
10115 to 19 minutes
23920 to 24 minutes
4625 to 29 minutes
23030 to 34 minutes
1835 to 39 minutes
5840 to 44 minutes
9945 to 59 minutes
8260 to 89 minutes
1190 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.1%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,774
In family households: 3,114 (515 male householders, 445 female householders)
759 spouses, 1,014 children (905 natural, 28 adopted, 83 stepchildren), 108 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 40 other relatives, 104 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 660 (274 male householders (212 living alone)), 268 female householders (233 living alone)), 116 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 470 2-persons, 185 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 105 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 445 1-person, 96 2-persons
602 married couples with children.
215 single-parent households (64 men, 151 women).
97.0% of residents of 72461 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 53% well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 53 (1.4%) (51.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
4.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
6%Honduras
Most common first ancestries reported in 72461 (%)
48%American
8%English
5%German
4%Irish
1%European
1%British
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
162000 to 2009
341990 to 1999
3Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 72461 population
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
GRAVES GIN CORP. (2187 HWY 49 in RECTOR, AR, AR)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (PDS) - AIR-1927-AGP-008, AIR MINOR Business SIC classification: COTTON GINNING
BOBBY'S PB/BULK PLT (215 E 9TH ST in RECTOR, AR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2001-0113, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2003-5317, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
FLASH MARKET #171 (816 SOUTH MAIN STREET in RECTOR, AR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-5106, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
HOLLEY ISLAND STA (12505 HWY 90 in RECTOR, AR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2001-0113, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2003-5317, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES (6M W RECTOR in RECTOR, AR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CLAY COUNTY FLYING SERVICE INC (COUNTRY-1 MI SW OF TOWN in RECTOR, AR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING. Organizations: NIPPER HAROLD (CONTACT/OWNER)
ENGLE BROTHERS TRUCKING (GRAVEL RD 2.5M N H90 in RECTOR, AR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DON & JAMES ENGLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
JIMS BODY SHOP (720 DONALDSON ST in RECTOR, AR)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Organizations: FORREST JIM W (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
38%Utility gas
30%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
25%Electricity
7%Wood
Population in 1990: 3,515. Population change in the 1990s: +499 (+14.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,400
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 771
South: 359
West: 134
63% of the 72461 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.
90% of the 72461 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% 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):
Here:
0.0%
Arkansas:
8.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Arkansas:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
Here:
20.4%
Arkansas:
16.0%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
52,109Management occupations
42,496Business and financial operations occupations
38,016Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
37,283Education, training, and library occupations
36,997Production occupations
35,659Transportation occupations
Note: State values scaled to 72461 population
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
H AND H MACHINING (109 WEST 5TH STREET in RECTOR, AR; small business) : $17,263 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$7,579 with Defense Logistics Agency for Guns, over 30 mm up to 75 mm. Signed on 2004-12-13. Completion date: 2005-02-15.
$3,900 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
$3,081, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-05. Completion date: 2004-11-02.
$2,703, same as above.Signed on 2005-02-22. Completion date: 2005-03-24.
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)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 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)
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 72461 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
74
78.2 years
James
58
78.3 years
John
51
76.1 years
Mary
31
81.2 years
George
27
76.7 years
Robert
24
77.0 years
Charles
23
70.9 years
Ruth
18
80.0 years
Henry
16
73.2 years
Ruby
15
77.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 72461 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Jones
23
71.1 years
Pruett
23
81.0 years
Smith
20
72.2 years
French
16
85.1 years
Williams
16
75.7 years
Simpson
16
74.6 years
Hardin
15
80.7 years
Ward
15
73.7 years
Gatewood
15
82.5 years
Johnson
15
77.9 years
Businesses in zip code 72461
La-Z-Boy: 1
SONIC Drive-In: 1
Subway: 1
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