72461 Zip Code (Rector, AR) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,598
Zip code population in 2010: 3,789
Zip code population in 2000: 4,014

Houses and condos: 1,815
Renter-occupied apartments: 455
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 72461: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 181.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $690 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $421 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 72461:

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
• Unemployed: 8.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 72461:

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 51.1%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 18.0%

• 
• • 3,40794.7%White
  • 1784.9%Two or more races
  • 120.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 10.03%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 72461, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,654 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,654
State:	$64,872

Salary/wage: $39,750 (reported on 81.7% of returns)

Here:	$39,750
State:	$50,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1143.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3662.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7026.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9410.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25920.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $886 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$886
Arkansas:	$1,857

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 30.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,400 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,400
State:	$21,681

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 68.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 622.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,340 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,340
State:	+$22,815

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 302.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,661 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,661
State:	+$9,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 148.1% for AGIs below $25k, 105.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 174.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1027.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,256 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

72461:	$12,256
Arkansas:	$18,502

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.3% for AGIs below $25k, 142.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 752.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,933 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$33,933
State:	$52,840

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2545.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $20,000 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

Here:	$20,000
State:	$35,735

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1000.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,033 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

72461:	$7,033
State:	$7,196

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 527.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,531 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,531
State:	$2,546

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.2% for AGIs below $25k, 109.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.8%

Here:	97%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $25k, 97.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

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)

Nearest zip codes: 72430, 72443, 72454, 63876, 72456, 72441.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 243
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,362

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 85 (72 now married, 14 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 688 (219 now married, 467 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 72461 with a mortgage: 432 (15 second mortgage, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $954
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $374

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 72461 household income distribution in 2022

• 81Less than $10,000
• 134$10,000 to $14,999
• 92$15,000 to $19,999
• 155$20,000 to $24,999
• 41$25,000 to $29,999
• 38$30,000 to $34,999
• 108$35,000 to $39,999
• 90$40,000 to $44,999
• 42$45,000 to $49,999
• 177$50,000 to $59,999
• 191$60,000 to $74,999
• 216$75,000 to $99,999
• 99$100,000 to $124,999
• 25$125,000 to $149,999
• 40$150,000 to $199,999
• 81$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 72461

• 111Less than $10,000
• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 26$15,000 to $19,999
• 29$20,000 to $24,999
• 26$30,000 to $34,999
• 19$35,000 to $39,999
• 67$40,000 to $49,999
• 58$50,000 to $59,999
• 70$60,000 to $69,999
• 70$70,000 to $79,999
• 64$80,000 to $89,999
• 35$90,000 to $99,999
• 171$100,000 to $124,999
• 26$125,000 to $149,999
• 75$150,000 to $174,999
• 8$175,000 to $199,999
• 34$200,000 to $249,999
• 33$250,000 to $299,999
• 33$300,000 to $399,999
• 50$400,000 to $499,999
• 57$500,000 to $749,999
• 17$750,000 to $999,999
• 14$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 72461

• 51Less than $100
• 2$150 to $199
• 30$200 to $249
• 134$300 to $349
• 44$350 to $399
• 49$400 to $449
• 47$450 to $499
• 4$500 to $549
• 28$550 to $599
• 18$1,000 to $1,249
• 39No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $596.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $88,557
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $97,316
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $109,481

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $96,100 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,473 - $167,389

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $92,248

Here:	$92,248
State:	$243,881

Mobile homes: $25,971

Here:	$25,971
State:	$79,566

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,300
• Two: 133
• 3 or 4: 16
• 20 to 49: 19
• Mobile homes: 325
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Unemployment: 8.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 72461

• 82.4%1,240Drove a car alone
• 5.1%76Carpooled
• 2.4%36Walked
• 0.7%10Other means
• 10.0%151Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 72461

• 171Less than 5 minutes
• 1655 to 9 minutes
• 2310 to 14 minutes
• 18415 to 19 minutes
• 13420 to 24 minutes
• 13025 to 29 minutes
• 33430 to 34 minutes
• 2535 to 39 minutes
• 4040 to 44 minutes
• 7845 to 59 minutes
• 3560 to 89 minutes
• 3290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,598

• Male householders: 726 (181 living alone), Female householders: 886 (317 living alone)

• 788 spouses (788 opposite-sex spouses), 123 unmarried partners, (123 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 853 children (712 natural, 12 adopted, 133 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 0 foster children, 46 other relatives, 87 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 9 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 527 2-persons, 193 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 17 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 498 1-person, 163 2-persons, 26 3-persons

383 married couples with children.
166 single-parent households (47 men, 119 women).

99.4% of residents of 72461 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

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: 2.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.4%

Population in 1990: 3,515. Population change in the 1990s: +499 (+14.2%).

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

• This state: 2,122
• Northeast: 30
• Midwest: 955
• South: 355
• West: 118

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, 72% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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 contracts from 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)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 31. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 48 took place in 2010, and the least - 9 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (43.8%), and Structure Fires (37.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 72461
• 23043.8%Outside Fires
• 19737.5%Structure Fires
• 8816.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 101.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 72461, Arkansas

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