ZIP 72205 · Little Rock, Arkansas

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    23,043 people call ZIP 72205 home.

    23,043

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 40% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $1,115

    a month. Arkansas's median is $947.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    Local wages can carry more rent than the median charged today.

    $1,209–$1,813

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $1,115 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    Most of the housing here is older than 2000.

    • 88% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.4–3.4% to the 12,285 homes here.

    45–413

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 22% more than Arkansas's.

    $229,600

    median home value in ZIP 72205.

    • $229,600 ZIP 72205
    • $188,000 Arkansas
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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