72117 Zip Code Profile

72117 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Median household income here ($28,360) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($66,700) is lower than in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $41,609/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 72117 is $32,286.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 72117 earn an average of $28,337/year. Women earn only $16,037/year.

5,267 people in 72117 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 72117? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.5 minutes.

The median age here is 36. There are 6,027 men and 6,657 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,133 people (out of the 12,684 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,463 homes, and 743 businesses every day. 94 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

72117 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Nagoya, Japan!) and -92 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 238 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,684
• White Population: 4,401
• Black Population: 8,051
• Hispanic Population: 495
• Asian Population: 81
• Hawaiian Population: 11
• Indian Population: 136
• Male Population: 6,027
• Female Population: 6,657
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Arkansas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway AR
• County: Pulaski
• City: North Little Rock
• Longitude: -92.2
• Latitude: 34.8
• Elevation: 239 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 501

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,154
• Drive alone: 3,937
• Carpool: 1,007
• Public transit: 59
• Ride bikes or walk: 94


• Average commute time: 22.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 131
•    5 - 9: 350
•    10 - 14: 866
•    15 - 19: 1,152
•    20 - 24: 1,163
•    25 - 29: 411
•    30 - 34: 661
•    35 - 39: 49
•    40 - 44: 88
•    45 - 59: 68
•    60 - 89: 105
•    90 plus: 110

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $66,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $33,387
• Businesses: 566
• Employees: 13,286
• Annual Payroll: $519,130,000
• Average Family Income: $41,609
• Median Family Income: $28,360
• Average Income for Men: $28,337
• Average Income for Women: $16,037

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 5922.0
• Sr Senator: John Boozman (R)
• Jr Senator: Mark L. Pryor (D)
• US House Representative: Tim Griffin (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 119
• State FIPS Code: 05

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Primary Schools

Glenview Elementary School

1901 Edmond Street

North Little Rock, AR 72117

(501) 955-3630

Harris Elementary School

4424 N. Hwy. 161

North Little Rock, AR 72117

(501) 955-3550

Lynch Drive Elementary School

5800 Alpha Street

North Little Rock, AR 72117

(501) 955-3610

Meadow Park Elementary School

400 Eureka Gardens Road

North Little Rock, AR 72117

(501) 955-3620

Middle Schools

Rose City Middle School

5500 Lynch Drive

North Little Rock, AR 72117

(501) 955-3600