Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:57 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:13 am – 5:03 pm
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People15,621 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.56,558 householdsMedian household income $69,453Median home value $244,300Median rent $991 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,945 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 7,393 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F53 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days74 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksGlover Lakelake · under a mileSwan Lakelake · 4.2 miCecil White Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTwo Springsspring · 2.2 miDeleon Springspring · 2.4 miBall Mountainpeak · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPinnacle Mountain State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 1,772 acresRock Creek Parkwaypark · 5.5 mi · 109 acresOtter Creekpark · 5.5 mi · 146 acresWayside Parkstate park · 11.7 miLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Sitehistoric site · 12.1 miMurray Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.5 mi · 5,685 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201139 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 24 May 201342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPulaski County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality31% of days had good air in 2025114 of 365 days measured247 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 55, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pulaski County monitors, AR
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Arkansas Waterserves 368,455 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation476 ft145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPinnacle Pointe Hospital6.5 miPost officeChenal Post Office4.6 miTown hallAlexander Municipal Building6.8 miPolicePulaski County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationCrystal Fire Department Station 12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLawson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBaptist Health College Little Rock5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT16 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM145 miInterstateI-306.2 miUS highwayUS 676.2 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK13 miLight railMarkham@SpringRock Region METRO14 miCoachBryant-Little Rock Gassy'sGreyhound6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72210 ZIP area.
