Pulaski County · Arkansas
ZIP code 72204
- Population
- 31,219
- Median income
- $39,088
- Median home
- $117,600
- Sales tax
- 8.625%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 72204 sits in Pulaski County, Arkansas and is home to 31,219 people. Median household income is $39,088, the median home is worth $117,600 and median gross rent is $1,016. 54% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 8.625% combined.
- County
- Pulaski County
- State
- Arkansas (AR)
- Area codes
- 501
FIPS 05119
614 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 72204
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 31,219ZIP 72204 residents
- Median household income
- $39,088Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $117,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,016Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 72204
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Little Rock rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
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 72204 compares
ZIP 72204 against the median ZIP in Pulaski County and across Arkansas.
| Measure | ZIP 72204 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,088 | $68,910 | $52,862 | -26% |
| Median home value | $117,600 | $223,250 | $120,200 | -2% |
| Median gross rent | $1,016 | $1,035 | $770 | +32% |
| Population | 31,219 | 13,870 | 1,269 | +2360% |
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
- #423
- Home value
- #275
- Population
- #20
richer than 18% of 518 state ZIPs
above 48% of 526 state ZIPs
larger than 97% of 614 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Pulaski County.
ZIP 72204 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 72204?
- ZIP 72204 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 72204?
- Purchases are taxed at 8.625% combined, built from the Little Rock jurisdiction stack.
- Is 72204 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,016 a month, about 31% of median household income, and the median home is worth $117,600 — -2% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.