72206 ZIP Code, Little Rock, AR
72206 is a ZIP code in Little Rock, Arkansas — mostly in Pulaski County (95% of its land), with smaller parts in Saline County. It covers 112 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 72183, 72053 and 72209. 22,667 people live here in 8,527 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Arkansas ZIP codes. With about 203 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $52,132, below the Arkansas median of $60,773.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Little Rock, AR
- County: Pulaski County
- Land area: 112 sq mi
- Population: 22,667
- Median household income: $52,132
- Carrier routes: 21 (10,803 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 22,667 |
| Households | 8,527 |
| Median household income | $52,132 |
| Income per person | $28,489 |
| Median age | 40.5 |
| Homeowners | 70.7% |
| Median home value | $142,000 |
| Median rent | $943 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 27.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 13.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 23.9% |
| Broadband internet | 79.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 6.8% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 9.0% |
| $10–15K | 6.9% |
| $15–25K | 10.9% |
| $25–35K | 11.5% |
| $35–50K | 10.5% |
| $50–75K | 16.6% |
| $75–100K | 11.5% |
| $100–150K | 13.0% |
| $150–200K | 6.4% |
| $200K+ | 3.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.6% |
| 10–19 | 13.5% |
| 20–24 | 7.3% |
| 25–34 | 10.0% |
| 35–44 | 12.5% |
| 45–54 | 10.2% |
| 55–64 | 14.0% |
| 65–74 | 10.9% |
| 75+ | 8.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 27.0% |
| Owned outright | 31.8% |
| Rented | 24.2% |
| Vacant | 17.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 68.4% |
| Townhome | 3.4% |
| 2–4 units | 5.1% |
| 5–19 units | 2.2% |
| 20+ units | 2.6% |
| Mobile / other | 18.3% |
Businesses in 72206
524 business establishments with 20,432 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 72
- Transportation and Warehousing: 60
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 58
- Construction: 56
- Wholesale Trade: 55
- Manufacturing: 40
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 33
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 30
EDDM carrier routes
72206 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 10,803 residential and 784 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 72206
72206 has 21 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 10,803 residential and 784 business mailboxes. Routes range from 224 homes (C009) to 775 homes (C007); the median route has 513 homes. The Census counted 8,527 households in 72206 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 8 |
| 500–749 | 11 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 224 homes
- Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 92, 410 homes
- Route R017 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 611 homes
- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 513 homes
- Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 64, 447 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 72206
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 588 | 19 | $25,000 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 421 | 21 | $19,979 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 674 | 41 | $28,051 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 775 | 34 | $18,367 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 360 | 12 | $64,709 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 224 | 122 | $64,709 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 461 | 44 | $18,367 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 576 | 24 | $25,000 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 347 | 9 | $48,568 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 436 | 21 | $48,568 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 435 | 14 | $64,709 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 410 | 92 | $47,598 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 587 | 26 | $83,950 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 602 | 20 | $69,299 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 513 | 65 | $19,049 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 447 | 64 | $69,299 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 513 | 22 | $19,049 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 590 | 48 | $42,422 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 603 | 6 | $57,975 | — | — | — |
| R009 | Rural | 630 | 12 | $57,975 | — | — | — |
| R017 | Rural | 611 | 68 | $53,470 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 72206 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
- 72183 — Wrightsville city, AR (4.1 mi)
- 72053 — College Station CDP, AR (4.9 mi)
- 72209 — Little Rock city, AR (6.1 mi)
- 72065 — East End CDP, AR (7.1 mi)
- 72202 — Little Rock city, AR (7.3 mi)
- 72180 — Woodson CDP, AR (7.4 mi)
- 72103 — Little Rock city, AR (7.8 mi)
- 72201 — Little Rock city, AR (8 mi)
Areas that include 72206
- Little Rock, AR ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
- East End, AR ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Landmark, AR ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Wrightsville, AR ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Sweet Home, AR ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Woodson, AR ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- College Station, AR ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Pulaski County ZIP codes — 33 ZIP codes
- Arkansas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 12: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Little Rock, AR
- No. 5 of 12: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Little Rock, AR
- No. 2 of 12: highest median age in Little Rock, AR
Mail every home in 72206
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 72206, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 72206 in?
- 72206 is a Little Rock, AR mailing address. By land area, 16% lies inside Little Rock, 9% lies inside Landmark, 5% lies inside East End and 3% lies inside Sweet Home; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 72206 in?
- 72206 is mostly in Pulaski County (95% of its land), with smaller parts in Saline County.
- What is the population of 72206?
- About 22,667 people (±1,920), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,974.
- What is the median household income in 72206?
- $52,132 (±$5,887), 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 72206?
- 21 USPS carrier routes with 10,803 residential and 784 business mailboxes (11,587 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 72206?
- The closest, measured center to center: 72183 (4.1 mi, Wrightsville), 72053 (4.9 mi, College Station), 72209 (6.1 mi, Little Rock), 72065 (7.1 mi, East End), 72202 (7.3 mi, Little Rock) and 72180 (7.4 mi, Woodson).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.