ZIP Code · AR

ZIP 72076

Part of Jacksonville, AR

Pop. 38,437·Pulaski County·38th most expensive ZIP in Arkansas

Median rent (all units)

$1,200/mo

Year-over-Year

+3.7%

Month-over-Month

+0.5%

vs US Median

-$732

Reported rents

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ZIP 72076 · $1,200

More affordable than 91% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$920

1 BR

$920

2 BR

$1,070

3 BR

$1,440

4 BR+

$1,700

Research median

$1,070/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

January. Asking rents in ZIP 72076 usually run 0.6% below trend in January and 0.6% above it in June, about $14 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 72076 is 0.2% below its high of $1,203 in July 2026, at $1,200 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Arkansas

Rent in ZIP 72076 changed +3.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 44 Arkansas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.

Recent direction

Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($54,379) is $1,359 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,070); a 3-bedroom is $1,440.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 72076. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$14,400/yr

At $1,200/mo median

Location

CityJacksonville

StateAR

CountyPulaski County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (3.7% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+3.7% YoY, +0.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 72076 (Jacksonville, AR) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 20.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

38,437

Median income

$54,379

Median age

35.3

Renters

46.6%

Age distribution

25.9%

23.6%

23.8%

12.9%

13.7%

Under 1825.9%

18–3423.6%

35–5423.8%

55–6412.9%

65+13.7%

Gender

47.8%

52.2%

Male47.8%

Female52.2%

Race & ethnicity

46.4%

40%

White46.4%

Black40%

Hispanic6.9%

Asian1.8%

Other4.8%

Education (25+)

35.7%

34.3%

20.5%

No HS diploma9.5%

HS diploma35.7%

Some college34.3%

Bachelor's+20.5%

Housing tenure

53.4%

46.6%

Owner53.4%

Renter46.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2022 vs 2026

How ZIP 72076 in Jacksonville, AR has changed in 5 years

Rent

$999 → $1,200

up 20.1%

Income

$46,795 → $54,379

up 16.2%

Population

39,117 → 38,437

down 1.7%

Renter share

47% → 46.6%

-0.4 pts

Bachelor's+

20.6% → 20.5%

-0.1 pts

Median age

36.1 → 35.3

-0.8 yrs

Since 2022, the typical rent in ZIP 72076 in Jacksonville, AR has climbed from $999 to $1,200, a 20.1% change over five years. Median household income rose from $46,795 to $54,379 between 2021 and 2024, a 16.2% shift. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.7% since 2021, moving from about 39,117 residents to roughly 38,437. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 72076 in Jacksonville, AR reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 72076 covers Jacksonville, AR. The median rent here is $1,200/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $920/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,070/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($54,379/yr), ZIP 72076 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.7% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 72076?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $48,000/year (about $23/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,200/mo in ZIP 72076. The local median household income is $54,379/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 72076?

Rent in ZIP 72076 has risen 3.7% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 0.2% below its high of $1,203 in July 2026.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 72076?

Asking rents in ZIP 72076 are usually lowest in January, about 0.6% below their yearly trend, and highest in June, about 0.6% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $14 a month. This pattern comes from 5 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 72076 compare to other ZIPs in Arkansas?

ZIP 72076 is in the middle among Arkansas ZIP codes for rent, ranking #38 of 61 at $1,200/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 72076 changed +3.7%, against a typical +2.4% across the 44 Arkansas ZIP codes Zillow tracks.