Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,147
| This zip code: | $39,147 | | Arkansas: | $38,134 |
Nearest zip codes: 72904, 72903, 72901, 72952, 74946, 72923.
Housing units in zip code 72956 with a mortgage: 4,250 (302 second mortgage, 164 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,989
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $846
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $274
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.1% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 283
- 1995 to 1998: 1,588
- 1990 to 1994: 1,463
- 1980 to 1989: 2,519
- 1970 to 1979: 2,301
- 1960 to 1969: 1,538
- 1950 to 1959: 682
- 1940 to 1949: 513
- 1939 or earlier: 704
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Van Buren, AR (72956): |
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- no bedroom: 38
- 1 bedrooms: 404
- 2 bedrooms: 1,618
- 3 bedrooms: 5,051
- 4 bedrooms: 818
- 5 or more bedrooms: 31
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 40
- 1 bedrooms: 658
- 2 bedrooms: 1,270
- 3 bedrooms: 777
- 4 bedrooms: 93
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Vehicles available in 72956 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 264
- 1 vehicle: 2,097
- 2 vehicles: 4,058
- 3 vehicles: 1,120
- 4 vehicles: 321
- 5 or more vehicles: 100
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 492
- 1 vehicle: 1,416
- 2 vehicles: 703
- 3 vehicles: 210
- 4 vehicles: 25
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 72956:
- Less than $10,000: 126
- $10,000 to $14,999: 63
- $15,000 to $19,999: 77
- $20,000 to $24,999: 111
- $25,000 to $29,999: 145
- $30,000 to $34,999: 140
- $35,000 to $39,999: 156
- $40,000 to $49,999: 432
- $50,000 to $59,999: 476
- $60,000 to $69,999: 596
- $70,000 to $79,999: 693
- $80,000 to $89,999: 785
- $90,000 to $99,999: 628
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,567
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,280
- $150,000 to $174,999: 479
- $175,000 to $199,999: 377
- $200,000 to $249,999: 405
- $250,000 to $299,999: 311
- $300,000 to $399,999: 175
- $400,000 to $499,999: 41
- $500,000 to $749,999: 77
- $750,000 to $999,999: 16
- $1,000,000 or more: 18
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 72956:
- Less than $100: 143
- $100 to $149: 104
- $150 to $199: 102
- $200 to $249: 124
- $250 to $299: 248
- $300 to $349: 278
- $350 to $399: 359
- $400 to $449: 495
- $450 to $499: 316
- $500 to $549: 152
- $550 to $599: 75
- $600 to $649: 82
- $650 to $699: 137
- $700 to $749: 27
- $750 to $799: 40
- $1,000 to $1,249: 27
- No cash rent: 300
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $100,250.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,241
- Black or African American householders: $112,089
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $74,925
- Asian householders: $88,112
- Some other race householders: $85,115
- Two or more races householders: $109,091
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $87,663
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,992 (it was $68,400 in 2000)
| 72956: | $101,992 | | Arkansas: | $101,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,038 - $149,706
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $134,891| Here: | $134,891 | | State: | $148,559 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $94,347| Here: | $94,347 | | State: | $165,561 |
In 2-unit structures: $152,105| Here: | $152,105 | | State: | $140,742 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $396,610| Here: | $396,610 | | State: | $146,569 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,139| Here: | $104,139 | | State: | $199,870 |
Mobile homes: $41,151| Here: | $41,151 | | State: | $38,244 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,929| Here: | $18,929 | | State: | $29,738 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,631
- One, attached: 166
- Two: 617
- 3 or 4: 238
- 5 to 9: 257
- 10 to 19: 155
- 20 to 49: 104
- 50 or more: 53
- Mobile homes: 1,356
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 10,621 (84%)
- Carpooled: 1,621 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 44 (0%)
- Taxi: 6 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 30 (0%)
- Bicycle: 18 (0%)
- Walked: 81 (1%)
- Other means: 43 (0%)
- Worked at home: 242 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 315
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1492
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1900
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2416
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2974
- 25 to 29 minutes: 767
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1546
- 35 to 39 minutes: 97
- 40 to 44 minutes: 183
- 45 to 59 minutes: 290
- 60 to 89 minutes: 206
- 90 or more minutes: 278
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 28,891
- In family households: 25,877 (6,463 male householders, 1,774 female householders)
6,519 spouses, 9,386 children (8,192 natural, 217 adopted, 977 stepchildren), 636 grandchildren, 210 brothers or sisters, 131 parents, 296 other relatives, 462 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,014 (1,030 male householders (818 living alone)), 1,538 female householders (1,380 living alone)), 446 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 403 (365 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,353 2-persons, 2,141 3-persons, 1,598 4-persons, 769 5-persons, 298 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,198 1-person, 309 2-persons, 61 3-persons.
5,704 married couples with children.
1,894 single-parent households (398 men, 1,496 women).
94.0% of residents of 72956 zip code speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 20% well, 24% not well, 3% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 12% well, 9% not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% very well, 21% well, 28% not well, 11% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (38% very well, 21% well, 42% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,031 (3.5%)
(36.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- El Salvador (27%)
- Mexico (20%)
- Laos (15%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- Korea (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Guatemala (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 149
- 1990 to 1994: 227
- 1985 to 1989: 296
- 1980 to 1984: 229
- 1975 to 1979: 39
- 1970 to 1974: 19
- 1970 to 1974: 37
- 1965 to 1969: 35
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White population: 26,572
Black population: 343
American Indian population: 587
Asian population: 581
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 689
Two or more races population: 821

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 5030 |
|  Other groups: 4859 |
|  German: 2222 |
|  Irish: 2199 |
|  English: 1486 |
|  Italian: 396 |
|  French (except Basque): 372 |
|  Dutch: 317 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 277 |
|  Scottish: 188 |
|  European: 167 |
|  Polish: 121 |
|  Welsh: 82 |
|  French Canadian: 76 |
|  British: 66 |
|  Czech: 56 |
|  Austrian: 52 |
|  Greek: 50 |
|  Norwegian: 45 |
|  Swedish: 41 |
|  Ukrainian: 40 |
|  Portuguese: 39 |
|  Scandinavian: 23 |
|  Danish: 20 |
|  Australian: 16 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 12 |
|  African: 12 |
|  Belgian: 12 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 12 |
|  Swiss: 11 |
|  Lithuanian: 10 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 10 |
|  Russian: 8 |
|  Eastern European: 8 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 8 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,457
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 18866
- Northeast: 491
- Midwest: 1999
- South: 4261
- West: 2477
51% of the 72956 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Arkansas.
Population in 1990: 24,719. Population change in the 1990s: +4,874 (+19.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 144
| Here: | 3.7% | | Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75
| Here: | 4.3% | | Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 103
| Here: | 11.5% | | Arkansas: | 14.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (VAN BUREN, AR):
- WHITE DAIRY ICE CREAM CO, INC (3203 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD; small business): $40,464,677 in 51 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale, Meat, Poultry, and Fish, Fruits and Vegetables by Department of Defense, Defense Commissary Agency, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, Army, and others Signed by year: 2000: $3,722,693; 2001: $6,934,955; 2002: $9,126,857; 2003: $3,992,214; 2004: $8,645,513; 2005: $6,598,639; 2006: $10,000.
Biggest contracts:
$4,275,845 with Department of Defense for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
$3,962,218 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$2,847,563 with Department of Defense for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2002-01-01. Completion date: 2002-08-31.
$2,772,153, same as above. Signed on 2001-07-01. Completion date: 2001-05-31.
- JACK HELMS CONSTRUCTION INC (6532 MCCLURE ROAD; small business): $6,356,859 in 28 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Educational Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Warehouse Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $65,345; 2001: $1,705,463; 2002: $3,120,000; 2003: $216,037; 2004: $1,121,383; 2005: $0; 2006: $128,631.
Biggest contracts:
$1,938,250 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-08-20. Completion date: 2003-07-31.
$1,397,206 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Educational Buildings. Signed on 2001-01-10. Completion date: 2001-09-28.
$743,216 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Warehouse Buildings. Signed on 2004-03-31. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$483,800 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-23. Completion date: 2003-04-30.
- CAROB, INC. (2840 RIVER RD E; small business): $6,236,282 in 44 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Weapons, Launchers, Rocket and Pyrotechnic by Army Signed by year: 2000: $943,259; 2001: $847,798; 2002: $605,784; 2003: $1,610,733; 2004: $123,648; 2005: $2,105,563; 2006: $-,503.
Biggest contracts:
$1,253,590 with Army for Miscellaneous Weapons. Signed on 2005-01-24. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
$852,673, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
$552,976, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-12. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
$441,832, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-20. Completion date: 2003-12-30.
- WILLIAMS WOOD PRODUCTS INC (2100 LEE CREEK DR; small business): $710,563 in 8 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment, Wrapping and Packaging Machinery, Hand Tools, Power Driven by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $90,660; 2004: $13,911; 2005: $605,992; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$374,328 with Army for Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2005-03-15.
$159,768, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2006-03-15.
$145,248, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-06. Completion date: 2006-03-14.
$90,660 with Army for Wrapping and Packaging Machinery. Signed on 2003-10-07. Completion date: 2003-10-17.
- UNIFIRST CORPORATION (2615 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD): $255,466 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2006
$140,000 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2004-11-03. Completion date: 2004-05-10.
$75,466, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-13. Completion date: 2004-05-10.
$40,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-07-06. Completion date: 2004-05-10.
- MARKSYS INC. (2800 BRYAN ROAD; small business): $223,532 in 9 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Construction Materials, Tents and Tarpaulins, Facilities Operations Support Services, Plastics Fabricated Materials, and more by Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $143,914; 2003: $30,548; 2004: $40,039; 2005: $5,693; 2006: $3,338.
Biggest contracts:
$110,722 with Navy for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
$33,192 with Navy for Tents and Tarpaulins. Signed on 2002-03-20. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
$26,810 with Navy for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2003-12-05. Completion date: 2004-01-15.
$23,750 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2004-05-13. Completion date: 2004-05-24.
- FROST OIL CO , INC (1430 SOUTH 28TH; small business): $106,789 in 10 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base, Oils and Greases: Cutting, Lubricating, and Hydraulic, Petroleum Production and Distribution Equipment, Fuel Oils by Defense Logistics Agency, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Department of Veterans Affairs, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $1,563; 2002: $11,161; 2003: $6,898; 2004: $30,480; 2005: $34,091; 2006: $22,596.
Biggest contracts:
$34,091 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2005-07-08. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
$21,570 with Army for Oils and Greases: Cutting, Lubricating, and Hydraulic. Signed on 2006-05-18. Completion date: 2006-06-01.
$15,240 with Army for Petroleum Production and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2004-07-26. Completion date: 2004-07-30.
$15,240 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Petroleum Production and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2004-07-26. Completion date: 2004-07-30.
- CRAWFORD COUNTY FORD INC (402 POINTER TRAIL E; small business)
$65,094 with Army for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2005-11-04.
- DAILYS FLEETING & HARBOR SERVI (927D MAIN STREET): $61,400 in 7 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Radar and Navigational Facilities by ENERGY, Department of, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $26,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $35,400; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$26,000 with ENERGY, Department of for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services. Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2001-05-15.
$10,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Radar and Navigational Facilities. Signed on 2005-05-31. Completion date: 2005-07-30.
$10,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Radar and Navigational Facilities. Signed on 2005-05-31. Completion date: 2005-07-30.
$5,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Radar and Navigational Facilities. Signed on 2005-08-12. Completion date: 2005-07-30.
- WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC (2504 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD; small business): $30,400 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Waste Treatment and Storage by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $23,200; 2005: $7,200; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$7,200 with Army for Waste Treatment and Storage. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2005-12-14. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$7,200, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-27. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$7,200 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Waste Treatment and Storage. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2004-10-27. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$4,400, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-26. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (100-249: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 245 people in nursing homes
- 79 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 22 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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