Little Rock, AR

Census ZIP code profile for Little Rock, AR — 12 ZIPs, total population 214,454. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Little Rock, AR is covered by 12 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 214,454 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Little Rock splits its residents across 12 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Little Rock, the median household income averages $75,479 and per-capita income averages $53,209. Poverty rate runs at 14.3% and unemployment at 3.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $261,933 with median rent of $1,096 per month, and 55.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 12 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Little Rock against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Little Rock as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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12

ZIP Codes

214,454

Population

$75,479

Median Income

$261,933

Median Home Value

37.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Little Rock earn?

Median Household Income
$75,479
Per Capita Income
$53,209
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%

What does housing look like in Little Rock?

Median Home Value
$261,933
Median Rent
$1,096/mo
Owner Occupied
55.8%
Housing Units
106,983

Who lives in Little Rock?

Bachelor's Degree+
49.7%
High School+
68.6%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
9.2%

ZIP Codes in Little Rock, AR

Side-by-side: Compare 72204 vs 72209 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
72204 32,505 812 America/Chicago
72209 32,376 759 America/Chicago
72206 25,624 87 America/Chicago
72205 23,000 1,136 America/Chicago
72211 21,288 1,091 America/Chicago
72223 19,890 130 America/Chicago
72210 14,258 109 America/Chicago
72212 12,705 742 America/Chicago
72227 11,462 1,174 America/Chicago
72207 10,344 1,307 America/Chicago
72202 9,978 447 America/Chicago
72201 1,024 326 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Little Rock, AR?
Little Rock, AR has 12 ZIP codes with a combined population of 214,454, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Little Rock?
The average median household income across Little Rock, AR ZIP codes is $75,479. The poverty rate is 14.3%.
What is the cost of living in Little Rock?
The average median home value in Little Rock, AR is $261,933. Median rent is $1,096/month. 55.8% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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