72142 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 72142: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Scott, AR 72142

Not Acceptable, USPS
Hamiter, AR 72142
Kerr, AR 72142
Toltec, AR 72142

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Pulaski County
  • Centroid: Latitude 34.777, Longitude -92.064
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 72142 has segments in 2 Counties (Lonoke, Pulaski).

  • Businesses Addresses: 83
  • PO Box Addresses: 130
  • Residential Addresses: 1,120
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 0
    • Single Family Addresses: 1,120

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Scott, AR 72142 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 2,557 (100%)
Population Density 24 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 52
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $62,863
Per Capita Income $35,712
Median Home Value $196,900
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 1,306 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 1,006 (77.0%)
Renter Occupied HU 79 (6.0%)
Vacant Housing Units 221 (16.9%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 1,085
Average Household Size 2.36
Family Households 782 (72.1%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Scott, AR 72142 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 72142 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 17109 49th
Population Density # 23946 29th
Median Household Income # 22119 35th
Per Capita Income # 17886 47th
Diversity Index # 7041 79th

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