ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Arkansas

ZIP Code 72209: Little Rock, AR

ZIP Code 72209 (Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas) has an estimated 31,607 residents in 12,072 households. The median household income is $40,231, the median home value is $98,800 and the median gross rent is $965/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

31,607

Margin of error ±2,453

Median household income

$40,231

Margin of error ±$3,907

Median home value

$98,800

Margin of error ±$6,282

Median gross rent

$965/mo

Margin of error ±$56

Median age

29.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.1 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 72209 compares with Arkansas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7220929.2 yrsArkansas38.5 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 72209$40,231Arkansas$60,773United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 72209$19,503Arkansas$34,225United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7220929.1%Arkansas16.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 722096.9%Arkansas4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7220913.9%Arkansas25.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 72209$98,800Arkansas$188,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 72209$965/moArkansas$947/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7220938.5%Arkansas66.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7220920.1 minArkansas22.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 722099.7%Arkansas8.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 72209

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 72209 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 72209Margin of errorArkansasUnited States
Total population31,607±2,4533,049,391334,922,499
Median age29.2 yrs±2.4 yrs38.5 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,072±8731,205,987129,227,496
Median household income$40,231±$3,907$60,773$80,734
Per capita income$19,503±$2,166$34,225$44,673
Poverty rate29.1%±5.9 pts16.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.9%±3.6 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%±3.2 pts25.7%35.7%
Median home value$98,800±$6,282$188,000$332,700
Median gross rent$965/mo±$56$947/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes38.5%±3.0 pts66.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.1 min±3.5 min22.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.7%±2.8 pts8.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 72209
GroupZIP 72209ArkansasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.2%67.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino58.1%14.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%6.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)31.2%9.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 72209 is

State
Arkansas
Main county
Pulaski County
Largest overlapping place
Little Rock (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
18.26 sq mi· about 1,731 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Pulaski County

72076 Jacksonville, AR72099 Jacksonville, AR72113 Maumelle, AR72114 North Little Rock, AR72116 North Little Rock, AR72117 North Little Rock, AR72118 North Little Rock, AR72120 Sherwood, AR72135 Pulaski County, AR72180 Woodson, AR72201 Little Rock, AR72202 Little Rock, AR72204 Little Rock, AR72205 Little Rock, AR72206 Pulaski County, AR72207 Little Rock, AR72210 Pulaski County, AR72211 Little Rock, AR72212 Little Rock, AR72223 Little Rock, AR72227 Little Rock, AR

See every ZIP code in Arkansas, or compare ZIP 72209 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.