Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:55 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:12 am – 5:01 pm
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People34,365 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.614,717 householdsMedian household income $76,598Median home value $200,400Median rent $1,094 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,413 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 16,868 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 12%, public administration 10%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 32°F52 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month April4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days70 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Rock station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Hillpeak · 2.0 miFlat Rock Mountainpeak · under a mileBrown Lakelake · 2.0 miHatcher Lake Number Twolake · 2.3 miBrushlake Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 miUniversity of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical Collegecollege · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSherwood Sports Complexpark · 3.4 mi · 106 acresHenson Parkpark · 5.5 miCamp Robinson Wildlife Demonstration Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 4,211 acresBell Sloughstate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 2,350 acresHolland Bottomsstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 4,905 acresHolland Bottoms Willow Oak Forest Preservestate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 638 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 201126 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jun 201447 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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 in the county
Elevation495 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Vincent Sherwood Rehabilitation Hospital6.4 miPost officeGravel Ridge Post Office3.2 miTown hallSherwood City Hall5.1 miPoliceSherwood Police Department5.1 miFire stationRunyan Acres Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighSylvan Hills North High School1.5 miElementaryCato Elementary School1.7 miCollegeUniversity of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT12 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM129 miInterstateI-406.9 miUS highwayUS 1676.0 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK11 miLight railBishop LindseyRock Region METRO10 miCoachConwayJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72120 ZIP area.
