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Pulaski County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72117

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72117 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
14,339

ZCTA residents

Median income
$41,670

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$125,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72117 sits in Pulaski County, Arkansas and is home to 14,339 people. Median household income is $41,670, the median home is worth $125,400 and median gross rent is $1,125. 67% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
Pulaski County

FIPS 05119

State
Arkansas (AR)

614 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 72117

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
14,339ZIP 72117 residents
Median household income
$41,670Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$125,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,125Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
67%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72117

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$65Before any exemptions

Arkansas levies 6.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
32%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$651/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
30.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 72117 compares

ZIP 72117 against the median ZIP in Pulaski County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72117County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$41,670$68,910$52,862-21%
Median home value$125,400$223,250$120,200+4%
Median gross rent$1,125$1,035$770+46%
Population14,33913,8701,269+1030%

Medians are computed across the 26 ZIP areas in Pulaski County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 24% of 518 state ZIPs

#395
Home value

above 53% of 526 state ZIPs

#245
Population

larger than 89% of 614 state ZIPs

#65

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
72830Johnson County$41,768$150,000$736
72131Cleburne County$41,835$162,800$846
71969Montgomery County$41,429
72370Mississippi County$41,422$110,100$831
72301Crittenden County$41,932$119,100$848
72680Stone County$41,964$135,200$1,095

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pulaski County.

ZIP 72117 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72117?
ZIP 72117 lies mostly in Pulaski County, Arkansas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 72117?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72117 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,125 a month, about 32% of median household income, and the median home is worth $125,400+4% against the typical Arkansas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72117, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.