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ZIP Code 72210: Little Rock, AR

ZIP code 72210 uses the postal name Little Rock, Arkansas and lies mostly in Pulaski County (73% of its land) with the rest in Saline County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 7th most populous of Little Rock's 12 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $69,453 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 14% of its land lies in Little Rock, and 2% in smaller places; 84% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
7national area: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas
722sectional center: Little Rock, AR (SCF 720)
10delivery area within it
Town
Little Rock · 12 residential ZIPs
County
Pulaski County (73%); Saline County (27%)
Census places
Little Rock
Neighborhood
Otter Creek GeoNames
Metro area
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
House district
AR-2 119th Congress
Time zone
Central
Land area
49.5 sq mi · 316 people per sq mi
PO Box ZIPs
13 more ZIP codes use the name Little Rock for PO boxes or single organizations

Where is ZIP code 72210?

72210 centers on 34.714°, -92.508° and covers 49.5 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 72002, 72223, 72211, 72204, 72209, 72103, 72122.

72002 · Alexander72103 · Mabelvale72122 · Paron72204 · Little Rock72209 · Little Rock72211 · Little Rock72223 · Little Rock72210 · Little Rock (this ZIP)722107212272002722237210372209722047221172002 · Alexander72103 · Mabelvale72122 · Paron72204 · Little Rock72209 · Little Rock72211 · Little Rock72223 · Little Rock72210 · Little Rock (this ZIP)722107212272002722237210372209722047221172002 · Alexander72103 · Mabelvale72122 · Paron72204 · Little Rock72209 · Little Rock72211 · Little Rock72223 · Little Rock72210 · Little Rock (this ZIP)722107212272002722237220972204
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 72210 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 72210, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.

How does 72210 compare with the rest of Little Rock?

Rank of 72210 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure72210In Little RockIn Pulaski CountyIn AR
People (ACS 2020-2024)15,6217th of 1215th of 3660th of 615
Median household income$70k6th of 1112th of 2755th of 228
Median home value$244k7th of 118th of 2635th of 243

Its median household income is higher than in 46% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 72210?

The 2020 Census counted 16,348 people in 72210; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,621. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 14.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
15,621
2020 Census count
16,348+14.7% since 2010 (14,258)
Households
6,558
Median age
37.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 72210?

Of the 15,621 people the ACS estimates in 72210, 25.1% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (48.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (40.8%).

  • Under 1825.1%
  • 18 to 6459.3%
  • 65 and older15.5%
Age of the people of 72210 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic48.6%
  • Black, not Hispanic40.8%
  • Other or two or more6.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.3%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
Race and Hispanic origin in 72210 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 72210 earn?

Median household income is $69,453 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 27 ranked ZIP codes in Pulaski County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,471 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$69,453±$7,948
Income per person
$38,705
Below the poverty line
11.7%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.3%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
36.2%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$70,9217,430 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 72210?

FHFA's house price index for 72210, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 56% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.1% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$244,300
Median gross rent
$991
Homes owned by their occupants
63.7%
Housing units
7,071
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Index = 100 in 1979, the first year FHFA reports for 72210; 2025: 341.0. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 72210?

339 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 32 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade77
  • Construction42
  • Health care and social assistance34
  • Other services (except public administration)30
  • Accommodation and food services26
  • Real estate and rental and leasing24

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 72210?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 72210, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
72002Alexander21,495$86k3.8 mi
72223Little Rock26,986$101k5.4 mi
72211Little Rock22,335$83k5.6 mi
72204Little Rock30,525$41k8.5 mi
72209Little Rock31,607$40k9.7 mi
72103Mabelvale15,736$68k11.2 mi
72122Paron1,471–15.9 mi
72212Little Rock13,698$114k7.3 mi (near)
72022Bryant18,808$81k7.5 mi (near)
72227Little Rock11,284$74k8.8 mi (near)
72205Little Rock23,043$68k9.2 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.