72116 ZIP Code, North Little Rock, AR
72116 is a ZIP code in North Little Rock, Arkansas in Pulaski County. It covers 6.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 72114, 72199 and 72119. 22,464 people live here in 10,830 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Arkansas ZIP codes. At about 3,461 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (61% own). Median household income is $79,010, above the Arkansas median of $60,773.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: North Little Rock, AR
- County: Pulaski County
- Land area: 6.5 sq mi
- Population: 22,464
- Median household income: $79,010
- Carrier routes: 20 (11,144 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 22,464 |
| Households | 10,830 |
| Median household income | $79,010 |
| Income per person | $45,883 |
| Median age | 40.9 |
| Homeowners | 61.2% |
| Median home value | $232,600 |
| Median rent | $1,112 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 20.1% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% |
| Broadband internet | 92.8% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 3.6% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.5% |
| $10–15K | 2.7% |
| $15–25K | 7.0% |
| $25–35K | 4.8% |
| $35–50K | 9.6% |
| $50–75K | 19.1% |
| $75–100K | 13.6% |
| $100–150K | 23.5% |
| $150–200K | 7.7% |
| $200K+ | 7.5% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.1% |
| 10–19 | 10.4% |
| 20–24 | 6.3% |
| 25–34 | 15.8% |
| 35–44 | 11.2% |
| 45–54 | 11.2% |
| 55–64 | 11.6% |
| 65–74 | 12.1% |
| 75+ | 11.4% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 37.5% |
| Owned outright | 22.5% |
| Rented | 36.9% |
| Vacant | 3.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 67.0% |
| Townhome | 2.4% |
| 2–4 units | 6.0% |
| 5–19 units | 15.3% |
| 20+ units | 8.6% |
| Mobile / other | 0.7% |
Businesses in 72116
669 business establishments with 7,959 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 136
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 102
- Accommodation and Food Services: 99
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 70
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 65
- Finance and Insurance: 51
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 36
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 29
EDDM carrier routes
72116 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 11,144 residential and 813 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 72116
72116 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 11,144 residential and 813 business mailboxes. Routes range from 343 homes (C021) to 1,599 homes (C014); the median route has 474 homes. The Census counted 10,830 households in 72116 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 12 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
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- Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 261, 462 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 359 homes
- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 603 homes
- Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 529 homes
- Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 472 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 72116
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 359 | 120 | $74,361 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 387 | 61 | $61,976 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 496 | 1 | $113,760 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 430 | 5 | $74,361 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 594 | 5 | $50,924 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 407 | 1 | $61,976 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 603 | 114 | $61,529 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 938 | 7 | $25,302 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 503 | 1 | $61,976 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 1,599 | 16 | $61,976 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 455 | 2 | $76,019 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 472 | 75 | $79,329 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 343 | 0 | $131,372 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 436 | 2 | $110,730 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 475 | 3 | $100,348 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 529 | 78 | $79,329 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 607 | 46 | $110,730 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 597 | 12 | $116,211 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 462 | 261 | $51,080 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 452 | 3 | $61,529 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 72116 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 72114 — North Little Rock city, AR (2.6 mi)
- 72199 (3.2 mi)
- 72119 (3.8 mi)
- 72201 — Little Rock city, AR (4.2 mi)
- 72202 — Little Rock city, AR (4.3 mi)
- 72118 — North Little Rock city, AR (5.4 mi)
- 72207 — Little Rock city, AR (5.8 mi)
- 72117 — North Little Rock city, AR (6.1 mi)
Areas that include 72116
- North Little Rock, AR ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
- Pulaski County ZIP codes — 33 ZIP codes
- Arkansas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 7 of 25: highest median household income in Pulaski County
- No. 7 of 26: highest median age in Pulaski County
- No. 2 of 5: highest median household income in North Little Rock, AR
- No. 2 of 5: highest median home value in North Little Rock, AR
- No. 2 of 5: highest share of owner-occupied homes in North Little Rock, AR
- No. 4 of 5: highest share of households with children in North Little Rock, AR
- No. 4 of 5: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in North Little Rock, AR
- No. 5 of 5: lowest median age in North Little Rock, AR
- No. 1 of 5: highest median age in North Little Rock, AR
- No. 2 of 5: fastest population growth in North Little Rock, AR
Mail every home in 72116
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 72116, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 72116 in?
- 72116 is a North Little Rock, AR mailing address. By land area, 99% lies inside North Little Rock and 1% lies inside Sherwood.
- What county is 72116 in?
- 72116 is in Pulaski County.
- What is the population of 72116?
- About 22,464 people (±1,415), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,715.
- What is the median household income in 72116?
- $79,010 (±$7,413), compared with $60,773 for Arkansas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 72116?
- 20 USPS carrier routes with 11,144 residential and 813 business mailboxes (11,957 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 72116?
- The closest, measured center to center: 72114 (2.6 mi, North Little Rock), 72199 (3.2 mi), 72119 (3.8 mi), 72201 (4.2 mi, Little Rock), 72202 (4.3 mi, Little Rock) and 72118 (5.4 mi, North Little Rock).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.