72204 ZIP Code, Little Rock, AR
72204 is a ZIP code in Little Rock, Arkansas in Pulaski County. It covers 15 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 72205, 72209 and 72211. 30,525 people live here in 12,117 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Arkansas ZIP codes. At about 2,013 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (59% own). Median household income is $40,882, below the Arkansas median of $60,773.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Little Rock, AR
- County: Pulaski County
- Land area: 15 sq mi
- Population: 30,525
- Median household income: $40,882
- Carrier routes: 22 (14,366 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 30,525 |
| Households | 12,117 |
| Median household income | $40,882 |
| Income per person | $23,860 |
| Median age | 36.9 |
| Homeowners | 58.5% |
| Median home value | $124,700 |
| Median rent | $1,064 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 28.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 27.4% |
| Broadband internet | 90.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 13.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 12.3% |
| $10–15K | 5.8% |
| $15–25K | 9.6% |
| $25–35K | 15.2% |
| $35–50K | 17.3% |
| $50–75K | 13.4% |
| $75–100K | 11.0% |
| $100–150K | 10.3% |
| $150–200K | 3.2% |
| $200K+ | 1.9% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.3% |
| 10–19 | 14.3% |
| 20–24 | 8.7% |
| 25–34 | 14.3% |
| 35–44 | 13.6% |
| 45–54 | 11.5% |
| 55–64 | 11.4% |
| 65–74 | 10.9% |
| 75+ | 5.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 28.2% |
| Owned outright | 22.0% |
| Rented | 35.2% |
| Vacant | 14.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 75.8% |
| Townhome | 0.9% |
| 2–4 units | 6.2% |
| 5–19 units | 7.1% |
| 20+ units | 5.9% |
| Mobile / other | 4.2% |
Businesses in 72204
579 business establishments with 10,097 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 104
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 84
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 75
- Accommodation and Food Services: 62
- Wholesale Trade: 43
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 37
- Construction: 34
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 32
EDDM carrier routes
72204 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 14,366 residential and 1,233 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 72204
72204 has 22 USPS carrier routes (22 city (C)) with 14,366 residential and 1,233 business mailboxes. Routes range from 268 homes (C036) to 910 homes (C026); the median route has 680 homes. The Census counted 12,117 households in 72204 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 5 |
| 500–749 | 9 |
| 750–999 | 8 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 252, 310 homes
- Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 176, 515 homes
- Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 163, 405 homes
- Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 125, 738 homes
- Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 531 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 72204
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 818 | 26 | $27,105 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 588 | 8 | $40,716 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 515 | 176 | $56,709 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 468 | 8 | $44,547 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 684 | 14 | $23,082 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 535 | 47 | $23,082 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 871 | 20 | $56,892 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 310 | 252 | $37,332 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 910 | 33 | $44,547 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 405 | 163 | $21,895 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 887 | 6 | $57,987 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 660 | 59 | $54,951 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 531 | 79 | $51,197 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 675 | 12 | $57,987 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 762 | 55 | $60,349 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 910 | 62 | $51,859 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 871 | 3 | $57,987 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 686 | 53 | $20,443 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 812 | 24 | $51,859 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 462 | 8 | $32,927 | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 268 | 0 | $56,709 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 738 | 125 | $51,859 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 72204 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
- 72205 — Little Rock city, AR (2.2 mi)
- 72209 — Little Rock city, AR (2.6 mi)
- 72211 — Little Rock city, AR (3.9 mi)
- 72207 — Little Rock city, AR (4.1 mi)
- 72227 — Little Rock city, AR (4.2 mi)
- 72201 — Little Rock city, AR (4.8 mi)
- 72212 — Little Rock city, AR (5.7 mi)
- 72114 — North Little Rock city, AR (6.5 mi)
Areas that include 72204
- Little Rock, AR ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
- Pulaski County ZIP codes — 33 ZIP codes
- Arkansas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 72204, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 72204 in?
- 72204 is a Little Rock, AR mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Little Rock.
- What county is 72204 in?
- 72204 is in Pulaski County.
- What is the population of 72204?
- About 30,525 people (±1,851), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,564.
- What is the median household income in 72204?
- $40,882 (±$3,583), 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 72204?
- 22 USPS carrier routes with 14,366 residential and 1,233 business mailboxes (15,599 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 72204?
- The closest, measured center to center: 72205 (2.2 mi, Little Rock), 72209 (2.6 mi, Little Rock), 72211 (3.9 mi, Little Rock), 72207 (4.1 mi, Little Rock), 72227 (4.2 mi, Little Rock) and 72201 (4.8 mi, Little Rock).
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