North Little Rock, AR: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

North Little Rock is an incorporated city in Pulaski County, Arkansas. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 65,903, sits at 34.781°N, 92.237°W, and observes Central time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Arkansas, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about North Little Rock, AR?

What is the population of North Little Rock, AR?

North Little Rock has an estimated population of 65,903. That makes it the 8th largest of 536 places in Arkansas, placing it among the state's ten biggest, and the 2nd largest of 17 places in Pulaski County. The typical place in Arkansas has about 576 residents, so North Little Rock is many dozens of times larger than a typical place in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Arkansas with a similar population include Jonesboro (78,394), Conway (74,951), Rogers (68,669), Hot Springs (60,767), Bentonville (54,909). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how North Little Rock differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is North Little Rock?

North Little Rock has about 1,259 people per square mile (486 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Arkansas, it is denser than about 94% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does North Little Rock use?

The postal data lists 10 ZIP codes for North Little Rock: 72113, 72116, 72114, 72118, 72117, 72115, 72124, 72190, 72199, 72214. A long list like this is typical of a large city, where dozens of delivery areas, PO box codes and institutional codes sit inside the same municipality. Codes beginning with 7 are assigned to the south-central states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is North Little Rock in?

North Little Rock is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Vincennes, IN, about 375 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is North Little Rock located in Arkansas?

North Little Rock lies in the central part of Arkansas, at 34.781° north latitude and 92.237° west longitude. The state capital, Little Rock, is about 8 miles to the southwest. The closest listed place in another state is Clarksdale, MS, roughly 103 miles to the southeast, which shows how near North Little Rock is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Little Rock, AR, 8 miles to the southwest.

Which cities are near North Little Rock, AR?

The closest listed place to North Little Rock is Sherwood, AR, 5.2 miles to the north. Of the eight nearest places below, 4 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is North Little Rock in?

North Little Rock is in Pulaski County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 05119. The county contains 17 places in our data, 5 of which have their own page here and 12 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Little Rock (439,815), Sherwood (31,436), Jacksonville (28,235), Maumelle (18,199), Gibson (4,985). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is North Little Rock from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, North Little Rock is closest to Houston, TX at about 391 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,488 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called North Little Rock?

No. In our data, North Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.