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City: Hardy, AR
Sharp County, AR
Zip code population (2000): 3,454
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 3,662



Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 72542

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Houses and condos: 2,092
Renter-occupied apartments: 262
% of renters here:  18%
State:  31%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 72542: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 144.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.6% ($297)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)

Profiles of local businesses:
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Males: 1,704  (49.3%)
Females: 1,750  (50.7%)

Zip code 72542 races chart


Urban population: 58
Rural population: 3,396

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $73,877
72542:  $73,877
Arkansas:  $101,000


According to our research of public records there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 72542 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  43.9 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 72542, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,141 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $26,141
State:  $39,270

Salary/wage: $22,762 (reported on 74.6% of returns)
Here:  $22,762
State:  $34,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.4% for AGIs below $10k, 68.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,582 (reported on 37.3% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,582
Arkansas:  $1,904
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,043 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,043
State:  $5,995
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,907 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:  +$5,907
State:  +$10,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,839 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:  +$4,839
State:  +$7,823
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.3% for AGIs below $10k, 10.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,469 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
72542:  $3,469
Arkansas:  $3,204

Total itemized deductions: $15,866 (2% of AGI, reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:  $15,866
State:  $18,389
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,588 (5.9% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:  $3,588
Arkansas:  $4,725

Here:  5.9% of AGI
State:  5.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,423 (reported on 63.5% of returns)
72542:  $3,423
State:  $6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,878 (reported on 28.4% of returns)
Here:  $1,878
State:  $1,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.0%
Here:  76%
State:  67%
(% for various income ranges: 71.7% for AGIs below $10k, 78.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.2% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,615
This zip code:  $27,615
Arkansas:  $38,134
Hardy, AR (72542) map

Nearest zip codes: 72529, 72525, 72482, 72554, 72513, 72569.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  71.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

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


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Cemetery: Liberty Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cat Branch (A), Big Spring Branch (B), Birchfield Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 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



Zip code 72542 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hardy, AR (72542):
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedrooms: 83
  • 2 bedrooms: 460
  • 3 bedrooms: 505
  • 4 bedrooms: 120
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 20


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedrooms: 53
  • 2 bedrooms: 116
  • 3 bedrooms: 85
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 72542 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 32
  • 1 vehicle: 395
  • 2 vehicles: 546
  • 3 vehicles: 186
  • 4 vehicles: 27
  • 5 or more vehicles: 13


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 33
  • 1 vehicle: 127
  • 2 vehicles: 84
  • 3 vehicles: 16
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 72542 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 72542 house/condo values in 2007


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
 



72542 rent paid by renters


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
 


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 %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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
72542 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

72542 zip code travel time to work

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
 

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
  • 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

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

Zip code 72542 races chart


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



Zip code 72542 topographic map


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

Zip code 72542 marital status for males
Zip code 72542 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


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%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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.)




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