New housing units permitted
1,009
Across 984 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $308.4M.
College Station, AR (72053)
Pulaski County · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Population 183
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
College Station, AR (ZIP 72053) sits in Pulaski County within the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 53.6%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,927. Local establishments report average pay of $24,583 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Federal QCEW filings show 261,631 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 85th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 33 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1968 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,283 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 33.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $129,521,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,030 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$880
/month
1 Bed
$890
/month
2 Bed
$1,030
/month
3 Bed
$1,380
/month
4 Bed
$1,640
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
Single-family
967
96% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
42
4% of total units
Single-family value
$304.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$3.8M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
5
Total employment
24
Annual payroll
$590K
Average annual pay
$24,583
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$63,505
Average weekly wage
$1,221
Total employment
261,631
Total establishments
14,314
That is roughly 3% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.5%
That is 0.5 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
199,193
Employed
192,152
Unemployed
7,041
Based on Pulaski County, AR data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Little Rock, AR
Reporting agencies
2
Largest: Central Arkansas Development Council
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
33
Date Range
1968–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3636)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm12 (36%)
- Flood8 (24%)
- Severe Ice Storm4 (12%)
- Tornado4 (12%)
- Hurricane2 (6%)
- Other3 (9%)
Individual Assistance
15
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
9
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
26
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
12
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
61.7°F
51.1° – 72.3°
Annual precipitation
50.4"
Annual snowfall
3.8"
Heating · cooling days
3,164.8 · 1,988.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: LITTLE ROCK AP ADAMS FLD, AR US, 1.9 miles from the centroid of College Station, AR (ZIP 72053)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
55
ModerateGood 118dModerate 242dUSG 5dVery Unhealthy 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
205
Very Unhealthy
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
310 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Pulaski County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,283
That is roughly 4,083 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
20%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
9.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
118
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,682
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
85%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
52%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 11.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Pulaski data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
33.0% of Pulaski County, AR residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.16
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.87
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.97
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 12.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Pulaski County, AR for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 448 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 1,166 reports
Homicide
7
Robbery
23
Burglary
213
Vehicle theft
193
County-level data for Pulaski (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−1,066 people
−142 households • −$129.5M net AGI flow
Moved in
13,121households
22,481 people • $729.3M AGI
Moved out
13,263households
23,547 people • $858.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Saline County, AR — 1,126 households
- Faulkner County, AR — 807 households
- Lonoke County, AR — 714 households
- Jefferson County, AR — 358 households
- Garland County, AR — 216 households
Where departing residents went
- Saline County, AR — 1,338 households
- Lonoke County, AR — 847 households
- Faulkner County, AR — 813 households
- Washington County, AR — 327 households
- Dallas County, TX — 262 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $55,584 versus departing households' $64,754.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Arkansas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 72053. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
3.90%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
9.46%
State 6.50% · avg local 2.96%
Property tax (effective)
0.52%
Median $679/year
Tax burden rank
28 of 50
10.30% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 72053
Nearby ZIPs by distance
72202 (Little Rock, 2.8 mi) · 72201 (Little Rock, 4.4 mi) · 72114 (North Little Rock, 4.8 mi) · 72206 (Little Rock, 4.9 mi) · 72209 (Little Rock, 6.5 mi) · 72116 (North Little Rock, 7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
47.9%
14.9pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
53.6%
21.6pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
18.0%
4.0pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
85.3%
9.3pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
10.4%
2.6pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
18.4%
7.4pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE STATION ELEM. SCHOOL | Public | -1–5 | 136 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
7
Median in-state tuition
$15,927
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,271
- 4-Year
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · 72035
- In-state tuition
- $10,523
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,023
- Acceptance rate
- 89.5%
- Graduation rate
- 53.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,938
- Median student debt
- $20,346
- 2-Year
Arkansas State University-Beebe
Beebe, AR · 72012
- In-state tuition
- $3,336
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,232
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 40.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,603
- Median student debt
- $8,093
- 4-Year
Hendrix College
Conway, AR · 72032
- In-state tuition
- $38,200
- Out-of-state tuition
- $38,200
- Acceptance rate
- 55.6%
- Graduation rate
- 70.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $60,376
- Median student debt
- $26,688
- 4-Year
Central Baptist College
Conway, AR · 72034
- In-state tuition
- $21,330
- Out-of-state tuition
- $21,330
- Acceptance rate
- 63.5%
- Graduation rate
- 34.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,789
- Median student debt
- $22,250
- Certificate
Arkansas Welding Academy
Jacksonville, AR · 72076
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 87.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $5,500
- Certificate
Arthur's Beauty College
Conway, AR · 72032
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 50.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $21,954
- Median student debt
- $9,833
- Certificate
Arthur's Beauty College
Jacksonville, AR · 72076
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 56.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $21,954
- Median student debt
- $9,833
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
College Station, AR (ZIP 72053) sits in Pulaski County within the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 53.6%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $15,927. Local establishments report average pay of $24,583 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Federal QCEW filings show 261,631 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 85th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 33 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1968 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 50.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,283 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 33.0% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $129,521,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,030 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 18.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 72053
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 72053?
47.9%, which is 14.9 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 72053?
18.0%, which is 4.0 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 72053?
53.6%, which is 21.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 72053?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 72053 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 72053 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 72053?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 72053?
As of 2022, 5 business establishments operated in ZIP 72053 employing 24 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 72053?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 72053 is $24,583, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 72053 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 72053 ranks in the 85th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 72053?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 72053, ranking in the 92th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 72053 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 33 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 72053 between 1968–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 72053?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 72053, accounting for 12 of 33 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 72053?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 72053 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3636) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 72053?
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 72053 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Central Arkansas, Arkansas State University-Beebe, and Hendrix College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 72053?
Median in-state tuition across 7 nearby institutions is $15,927 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 72053?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $41,271 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 72053?
ZIP 72053 has an average annual temperature of 61.7°F and 50.4" of annual precipitation based on the LITTLE ROCK AP ADAMS FLD, AR US weather station 1.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 72053 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 72053 is part of the Little Rock, AR urbanized area, primarily served by Central Arkansas Development Council (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 72053?
Arkansas has a flat income tax with a top rate of 3.90%. Combined sales tax: 9.46% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Arkansas have paid family leave?
Arkansas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 72053?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (33 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (33 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 72053
Nearby ZIPs by distance
72202 (Little Rock, 2.8 mi) · 72201 (Little Rock, 4.4 mi) · 72114 (North Little Rock, 4.8 mi) · 72206 (Little Rock, 4.9 mi) · 72209 (Little Rock, 6.5 mi) · 72116 (North Little Rock, 7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
85th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 107
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
5
Persons with Disability
19
Without HS Diploma
10
Without Health Insurance
4
Adults Age 65+
22
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.