ZIP Code 72118

ZIP code 72118 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 74.5 square miles in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. The area is home to 22,592 residents, producing a population density of 303 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 72118 against Arkansas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 72118 sits at $49,559 (12% below the Arkansas average), while per-capita income is $28,306. The poverty rate stands at 21.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.8%. On housing, the median home value is $123,100 (16% below the state average) with median rent at $1,018 per month, and 51.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 72118 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pulaski County, so you can benchmark 72118 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →