Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,615
| This zip code: | $27,615 | | Arkansas: | $38,134 |
Nearest zip codes: 72529, 72525, 72482, 72554, 72513, 72569.
Housing units in zip code 72542 with a mortgage: 397 (6 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 304
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $655
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $228
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 23.4% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 105
- 1995 to 1998: 161
- 1990 to 1994: 178
- 1980 to 1989: 428
- 1970 to 1979: 520
- 1960 to 1969: 390
- 1950 to 1959: 117
- 1940 to 1949: 86
- 1939 or earlier: 119
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hardy, AR (72542): |
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- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedrooms: 83
- 2 bedrooms: 460
- 3 bedrooms: 505
- 4 bedrooms: 120
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 53
- 2 bedrooms: 116
- 3 bedrooms: 85
- 4 bedrooms: 4
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 72542 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 32
- 1 vehicle: 395
- 2 vehicles: 546
- 3 vehicles: 186
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 33
- 1 vehicle: 127
- 2 vehicles: 84
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 72542:
- Less than $10,000: 23
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 30
- $20,000 to $24,999: 39
- $25,000 to $29,999: 47
- $30,000 to $34,999: 45
- $35,000 to $39,999: 57
- $40,000 to $49,999: 122
- $50,000 to $59,999: 86
- $60,000 to $69,999: 127
- $70,000 to $79,999: 98
- $80,000 to $89,999: 70
- $90,000 to $99,999: 64
- $100,000 to $124,999: 115
- $125,000 to $149,999: 99
- $150,000 to $174,999: 63
- $175,000 to $199,999: 51
- $200,000 to $249,999: 55
- $250,000 to $299,999: 29
- $300,000 to $399,999: 16
- $400,000 to $499,999: 10
- $500,000 to $749,999: 13
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 72542:
- Less than $100: 11
- $100 to $149: 24
- $150 to $199: 24
- $200 to $249: 15
- $250 to $299: 20
- $300 to $349: 22
- $350 to $399: 33
- $600 to $649: 8
- No cash rent: 67
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $38,362.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,375
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $67,433
- Two or more races householders: $56,194
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,602 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
| 72542: | $76,602 | | Arkansas: | $101,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,107 - $153,032
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $122,991| Here: | $122,991 | | State: | $148,559 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $89,026| Here: | $89,026 | | State: | $165,561 |
In 2-unit structures: $79,222| Here: | $79,222 | | State: | $140,742 |
Mobile homes: $26,060| Here: | $26,060 | | State: | $38,244 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500| Here: | $17,500 | | 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: 1,611
- One, attached: 10
- Two: 2
- 3 or 4: 36
- 5 to 9: 7
- 10 to 19: 2
- 20 to 49: 15
- Mobile homes: 397
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,071 (84%)
- Carpooled: 95 (7%)
- Walked: 37 (3%)
- Other means: 3 (0%)
- Worked at home: 72 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 84
- 5 to 9 minutes: 228
- 10 to 14 minutes: 240
- 15 to 19 minutes: 201
- 20 to 24 minutes: 141
- 25 to 29 minutes: 25
- 30 to 34 minutes: 137
- 35 to 39 minutes: 4
- 40 to 44 minutes: 25
- 45 to 59 minutes: 40
- 60 to 89 minutes: 49
- 90 or more minutes: 32
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,509
- In family households: 3,075 (904 male householders, 176 female householders)
909 spouses, 903 children (779 natural, 25 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 29 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 434 (131 male householders (111 living alone)), 261 female householders (246 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 556 2-persons, 234 3-persons, 173 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 357 1-person, 35 2-persons.
550 married couples with children.
146 single-parent households (44 men, 102 women).
98.1% of residents of 72542 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% very well, 23% well, 42% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
Foreign born population: 18 (0.5%)
(61.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (67%)
- Germany (33%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 1
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 13
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White population: 3,326
Black population: 7
American Indian population: 28
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 18
Two or more races population: 67

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 677 |
|  German: 382 |
|  English: 360 |
|  Irish: 277 |
|  Other groups: 267 |
|  French (except Basque): 54 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 46 |
|  Polish: 38 |
|  Italian: 31 |
|  Dutch: 22 |
|  Scottish: 20 |
|  European: 17 |
|  Swiss: 16 |
|  French Canadian: 12 |
|  Norwegian: 12 |
|  Swedish: 11 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 8 |
|  Welsh: 8 |
|  Czech: 7 |
|  Greek: 6 |
|  Belgian: 4 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 4 |
|  Danish: 3 |
|  Croatian: 2 |
|  Lithuanian: 2 |
|  Slovak: 2 |
|  Romanian: 2 |
|  Celtic: 1 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 1 |
|  African: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (HWY 175 in HARDY, AR)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6804009
Organizations: HIGHLAND (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL (1 REBEL CIRCLE in HARDY, AR)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6804010
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (HWY 62/412 in HARDY, AR)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6804011
- BIGGERS BLUFF DEVELOPMENT WATER SYS (PO BOX 210 in HARDY, AR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0576, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
- HARDY SVC CTR (520 MAIN ST in HARDY, AR)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0720, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- GIBBCO INC (HWY 167 S 1 MI in HARDY, AR)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: GIBBONS MARVIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BEACH CLUB BBQ (#5 JOJO STREET in HARDY, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- HARDY, CITY OF (SPRING WOOD DR & BURTON ST in HARDY, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: HARDY, CITY OF-WWTP
- HIGHLAND SQUARE COIN LAUNDRY (HWY 62/412 in HIGHLAND, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANING
- KERRY EVANS-SUPER 8 MOTEL (CORNER OF HWY. 62 & 63 in HARDY, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Alternative names: E.M.B.P., INC.-WOLF CREEK, E.M.B.P.,INC.-WOLF CREEK HAUL
- C L C SANITATION LANDFILL (20 MI EAST OF SALEM, VICINITY in HARDY, AR)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 72542
- Best Western Village Inn, Hwy 62/412, Hardy, AR 72542, Phone: (870) 856-2176
- Best Western Village Inn, 3587 Hwy 62-412 W, Hardy, AR 72542, Phone: (870) 856-2176, Fax: (870) 856-2239
- Hardys Spring River Lodge, 419 Hwy 63 N, Hardy, AR 72542, Phone: (870) 856-4001, Fax: (870) 856-4030
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 72542
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,059
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Wood (21%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1733
- Northeast: 123
- Midwest: 996
- South: 448
- West: 186
56% of the 72542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Arkansas.
Population in 1990: 2,473. Population change in the 1990s: +981 (+39.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
| Here: | 9.8% | | Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 9.1% | | Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 3.3% | | Arkansas: | 14.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ELIZABETH L RAUSCH (18 MADONNA DRIVE in HARDY, AR; small business): $114,297 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Facilities Operations Support Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $27,500; 2001: $28,112; 2002: $29,200; 2003: $29,485; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$28,112 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in MN. Signed on 2001-04-17. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$27,500, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-04. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$27,500, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-11. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$27,500, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-21. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Title Insurance Carriers (20-49: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 9)
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.)
7 people in other group homes
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