72521 Zip Code (Cave City, AR) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,605
Zip code population in 2010: 4,814
Zip code population in 2000: 4,908

Houses and condos: 2,452
Renter-occupied apartments: 640
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 72521: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 125.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 45 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: $399 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $476 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 72521:

• High school or higher: 80.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 72521:

• Never married: 25.5%
• Now married: 58.2%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 5.1%
• Divorced: 9.3%

• 
• • 5,15392.0%White
  • 2684.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1342.4%Black
  • 260.5%Asian
  • 230.4%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 72521, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,244 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,244
State:	$64,872

Salary/wage: $43,531 (reported on 83.9% of returns)

Here:	$43,531
State:	$50,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1254.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3795.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6980.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9297.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13021.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $782 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$782
Arkansas:	$1,857

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.5% for AGIs below $25k, 19.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,719 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,719
State:	$21,681

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 97.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,905 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,905
State:	+$22,815

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 21.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 203.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 608.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,222 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$10,222
State:	+$9,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.5% for AGIs below $25k, 145.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 436.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 257.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 727.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,473 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

72521:	$11,473
Arkansas:	$18,502

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs below $25k, 96.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 516.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $40,750 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

Here:	$40,750
State:	$52,840

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1481.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $13,750 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

Here:	$13,750
State:	$35,735

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 500.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,850 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

72521:	$6,850
State:	$7,196

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 249.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,577 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,577
State:	$2,546

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.5% for AGIs below $25k, 116.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.4%

Here:	97%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 97.2% for AGIs below $25k, 96.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 72521, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,552 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,552
State:	$52,148

Salary/wage: $33,374 (reported on 84.9% of returns)

Here:	$33,374
State:	$41,669

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.7% for AGIs below $25k, 79.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $965 (reported on 28.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$965
Arkansas:	$1,648

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,227 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,227
State:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,964 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,964
State:	+$15,222

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,328 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$9,328
State:	+$9,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,350 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

72521:	$8,350
Arkansas:	$13,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,877 (23% of AGI, reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$16,877
State:	$23,276

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	19.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,842 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,842
State:	$5,996

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,742 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

72521:	$4,742
State:	$7,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,344 (reported on 30.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,344
State:	$2,455

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 80.2%

Here:	80%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 77.2% for AGIs below $25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 72521, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,934 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,934
State:	$39,270

Salary/wage: $27,438 (reported on 84.9% of returns)

Here:	$27,438
State:	$34,079

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.2% for AGIs below $10k, 75.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,246 (reported on 33.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,246
Arkansas:	$1,904

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,147 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,147
State:	$5,995

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,694 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,694
State:	+$10,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,798 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,798
State:	+$7,823

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,128 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

72521:	$3,128
Arkansas:	$3,204

Total itemized deductions: $14,863 (25% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	$14,863
State:	$18,389

Here:	24.6% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,952 (6% of AGI, reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,952
State:	$4,725

Here:	6.4% of AGI
State:	5.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,832 (reported on 67.4% of returns)

72521:	$2,832
State:	$6,047

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,837 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,837
State:	$1,909

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.8%

Here:	82%
State:	67%

(% for various income ranges: 74.0% for AGIs below $10k, 85.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 72579, 72522, 72532, 72577, 72501, 72466.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 349
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,701

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 116 (28 now married, 84 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,288 (729 now married, 560 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 72521 with a mortgage: 589
Houses without a mortgage: 20

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,114
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $330

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

• Zip code 72521 household income distribution in 2022

• 113Less than $10,000
• 148$10,000 to $14,999
• 166$15,000 to $19,999
• 44$20,000 to $24,999
• 35$25,000 to $29,999
• 257$30,000 to $34,999
• 73$35,000 to $39,999
• 117$40,000 to $44,999
• 170$45,000 to $49,999
• 136$50,000 to $59,999
• 299$60,000 to $74,999
• 176$75,000 to $99,999
• 118$100,000 to $124,999
• 34$125,000 to $149,999
• 107$150,000 to $199,999
• 53$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 72521

• 63Less than $10,000
• 51$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 83$20,000 to $24,999
• 36$25,000 to $29,999
• 63$30,000 to $34,999
• 64$35,000 to $39,999
• 68$40,000 to $49,999
• 37$50,000 to $59,999
• 22$60,000 to $69,999
• 52$70,000 to $79,999
• 95$80,000 to $89,999
• 73$90,000 to $99,999
• 57$100,000 to $124,999
• 64$125,000 to $149,999
• 152$150,000 to $174,999
• 57$175,000 to $199,999
• 95$200,000 to $249,999
• 19$250,000 to $299,999
• 49$300,000 to $399,999
• 83$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 72521

• 31Less than $100
• 24$100 to $149
• 25$150 to $199
• 18$200 to $249
• 25$250 to $299
• 10$300 to $349
• 81$350 to $399
• 63$400 to $449
• 74$450 to $499
• 41$500 to $549
• 50$550 to $599
• 90$600 to $649
• 46$650 to $699
• 6$750 to $799
• 62No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $705.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $261,313.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,516
• Black or African American householders: $141,591
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $128,899
• Some other race householders: $64,449
• Two or more races householders: $38,868
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $104,111

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,757 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,341 - $184,117

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $161,696

Here:	$161,696
State:	$243,881

Mobile homes: $47,071

Here:	$47,071
State:	$79,566

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,527
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 35
• 3 or 4: 48
• 5 to 9: 52
• 10 to 19: 13
• Mobile homes: 759

Unemployment: 3.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 72521

• 71.2%1,626Drove a car alone
• 17.9%408Carpooled
• 1.1%25Bicycle
• 4.0%92Walked
• 0.4%9Other means
• 1.9%43Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 72521

• 302Less than 5 minutes
• 2285 to 9 minutes
• 8510 to 14 minutes
• 23215 to 19 minutes
• 33020 to 24 minutes
• 27025 to 29 minutes
• 46530 to 34 minutes
• 5435 to 39 minutes
• 2440 to 44 minutes
• 2945 to 59 minutes
• 10160 to 89 minutes
• 7490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 51.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,605

• Male householders: 1,110 (147 living alone), Female householders: 950 (189 living alone)

• 1,270 spouses (1,264 opposite-sex spouses), 152 unmarried partners, (152 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,819 children (1,433 natural, 3 adopted, 400 stepchildren), 92 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 0 foster children, 10 other relatives, 107 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 73 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 648 2-persons, 471 3-persons, 294 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 336 1-person, 76 2-persons, 3 3-persons

1,059 married couples with children.
297 single-parent households (77 men, 220 women).

95.7% of residents of 72521 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 40% well, 7% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CAVE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (711 MAIN ST. in CAVE CITY, AR)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6802001
  

• CAVE CITY HIGH SCHOOL (711 MAIN ST. in CAVE CITY, AR)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6802002
  

• CAVE CITY, CITY OF (200 FOLEY DR in CAVE CITY, AR)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: MR. WAYNE FRANCIS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.4%

Population in 1990: 2,111. Population change in the 1990s: +2,797 (+132.5%).

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

• This state: 3,869
• Northeast: 39
• Midwest: 458
• South: 632
• West: 399

54% of the 72521 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.

94% of the 72521 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CARROLL HILES (655 DUSTY LANE in CAVE CITY, AR; small business) : $61,350 in 14 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $8,094; 2004: $16,188; 2005: $17,628; 2006: $19,440.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $18,800 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2006-02-15. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
  $8,550 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2005-03-08. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $8,550 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2005-03-08. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $8,550, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-01. 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 (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (5-9: 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 49. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 92 took place in 2017, and the least - 15 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (66.1%), and Structure Fires (22.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 72521
• 55266.1%Outside Fires
• 18422.0%Structure Fires
• 8810.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 111.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 72521, Arkansas

Most common first names in zip code 72521 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	33	74.0 years
John	30	77.2 years
William	28	78.4 years
George	16	74.3 years
Mary	15	77.7 years
Thomas	14	70.2 years
Charles	14	73.6 years
Robert	13	74.5 years
Ruby	13	77.1 years
Ernest	10	75.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 72521 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	26	77.5 years
James	24	78.2 years
Smith	22	74.8 years
Wooldridge	19	75.3 years
Crow	16	86.1 years
Milligan	14	77.6 years
Anderson	13	75.0 years
Perkey	13	71.6 years
King	13	72.2 years
Landers	13	73.9 years

Businesses in zip code 72521

• SONIC Drive-In: 1
• Subway: 1