Estimated zip code population in 2021: 1,916 Zip code population in 2010: 2,048 Zip code population in 2000: 1,780
Houses and condos: 810 Renter-occupied apartments: 234
% of renters here:
34%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 72821: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 36.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 52 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.6% ($536)
Arkansas:
0.6% ($928)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $839 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $450 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,062
(55.4%)
Females: 854
(44.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 72821:
High school or higher: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 72821:
Never married: 26.5%
Now married: 51.9%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 12.3%
Zip code 72821 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 72821, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,705 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,705
State:
$64,872
Salary/wage: $38,927 (reported on 79.0% of returns)
Here:
$38,927
State:
$50,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1128.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3759.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5738.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8880.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17326.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $392 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$392
Arkansas:
$1,857
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,100 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,100
State:
$21,681
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$940 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:
+$940
State:
+$22,815
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,275 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,275
State:
+$9,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.8% for AGIs below $25k, 31.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,725 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
72821:
$12,725
Arkansas:
$18,502
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 424.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,506 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,506
State:
$2,546
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.8% for AGIs below $25k, 105.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.5%
Here:
94%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 93.1% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 72821, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,612 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,612
State:
$52,148
Salary/wage: $30,324 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:
$30,324
State:
$41,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.1% for AGIs below $25k, 85.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $708 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$708
Arkansas:
$1,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $633 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
$633
State:
$20,675
Profit/loss from business: +$5,067 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,067
State:
+$9,665
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,800 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
72821:
$7,800
Arkansas:
$13,644
Total itemized deductions: $17,775 (26% of AGI, reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
$17,775
State:
$23,276
Here:
25.6% of AGI
State:
19.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,300 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:
$5,300
State:
$5,996
Taxes paid: $4,075 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
72821:
$4,075
State:
$7,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,405 (reported on 33.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,405
State:
$2,455
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.2%
Here:
66%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 72821, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,687 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$25,687
State:
$39,270
Salary/wage: $25,162 (reported on 81.8% of returns)
Here:
$25,162
State:
$34,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.9% for AGIs below $10k, 80.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 123.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $970 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$970
Arkansas:
$1,904
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $783 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$783
State:
$5,995
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,929 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
+$1,929
State:
+$10,430
Profit/loss from business: +$5,179 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,179
State:
+$7,823
IRA payment deduction: $2,833 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
72821:
$2,833
Arkansas:
$3,204
Total itemized deductions: $14,216 (28% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$14,216
State:
$18,389
Here:
27.5% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,317 (6% of AGI, reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,317
State:
$4,725
Here:
5.7% of AGI
State:
5.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $2,926 (reported on 63.3% of returns)
72821:
$2,926
State:
$6,047
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,986 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,986
State:
$1,909
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.6%
Here:
78%
State:
67%
(% for various income ranges: 73.4% for AGIs below $10k, 77.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 115.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 183 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 520
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (6 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 430 (203 now married, 226 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 72821 with a mortgage: 159 Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $888 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $279
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
40.0%
Whole state:
16.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
32.8%
Whole state:
9.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 72821 include: Center Point Missionary Baptist Church (A), Altus United Pentecostal Church (B), Abundant Life Fellowship Church (C), Altus First Baptist Church (D), Altus United Methodist Church (E), Denning United Methodist Church (F), United Methodist Church (G), Assembly of God Church (H), Saint Marys Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
348 married couples with children.
36 single-parent households (24 men, 12 women).
98.7% of residents of 72821 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 2 (0.1%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.1%
Whole state:
4.7%
50%France
56%American
15%Irish
6%English
6%German
2%Swiss
0%Scottish
0%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
7Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALTUS, CITY OF (CR 95 (1.5 MI W OF HWY 924) in ALTUS, AR)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit STATE MASTER (PDS) - WATER-0012-W, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, WATER-AR0044725, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
ALTUS-DENNING HIGH SCHOOL (18 WEST COLLEGE ST. in ALTUS, AR)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2401003
ALTUS-DENNING ELEM. SCHOOL (525 HENDRIX ST. in ALTUS, AR)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2401001
SIGRI GREAT LAKES CARBON CORPORATION (WEST CREEK ROAD in ALTUS, AR)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: CARBON AND GRAPHITE PRODUCTS Business NAICS classification: CARBON AND GRAPHITE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Organizations: HORSEHEAD INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SGL CARBON CORPORATION
ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS-COAL HILL (COUNTY ROAD 517 in ALTUS, AR)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS DAVIS STATION (COUNTY ROAD 508 POST ROAD in ALTUS, AR)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION; NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS. Alternative names: AWG-DAVIS COMPRESSOR STATION
AWG - AR WESTERN GAS-ALTUS UNIT #1-14 (AP 2MLS E OF INTR 64 & HWY 186 in ALTUS, AR)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
GILBERT CENTRAL CORP-PYRAMID PIT (1.3 MILES E.I-40 PHIL POT RD. in WIEDERKEHR VILLAGE, AR, AR)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%
57.8%Electricity
28.5%Utility gas
8.6%Wood
3.3%Other fuel
1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 2,292.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,311
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 231
South: 123
West: 238
54% of the 72821 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.
81% of the 72821 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
Here:
23.1%
Arkansas:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:
13.1%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
Here:
94.3%
Arkansas:
18.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
60,406Management occupations
51,699Transportation occupations
35,531Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
32,659Healthcare support occupations
29,317Construction and extraction occupations
17,954Office and administrative support occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ARKANSAS RIVERY VALLEY SURVEY (W MAIN ST in ALTUS, AR; small business) 10 employees, $250000 revenue. : $145,338 in 7 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction) by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Signed by year:2000: $61,000; 2001: $40,000; 2002: $43,000; 2003: $1,338; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$53,000 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-03-15.
$42,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
$28,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-01-15.
$12,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2002-02-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (10-19: 1)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 2)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 30. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 79 took place in 2012, and the least - 6 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (59.2%), and Structure Fires (25.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 72821