Moving to Diaz, Arkansas

Population: 1,284. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,200 (-6.5% change)
Males: 613 (47.7%), Females: 671 (52.3%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 72043

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $34,792
Median house value: $50,300

Population by Race

Races in Diaz:

• White Non-Hispanic (69.3%)
• Black (28.3%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (22.8%), Irish (4.6%), English (3.0%), German (2.3%).

Elevation: 234 feet

Land area: 5.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Diaz

• High school or higher: 72.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 7.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Diaz city

• Never married: 23.2%
• Now married: 57.8%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 12.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -252 (-16.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Diaz:

• HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 5 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
• WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Diaz:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 80 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 92 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 99 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Diaz:

• NEWPORT MUNI (about 7 miles; NEWPORT, AR; Abbreviation: M19)
• SALLY WOFFORD (about 26 miles; WEINER, AR; Abbreviation: 8M2)
• WOODRUFF COUNTY (about 26 miles; AUGUSTA, AR; Abbreviation: M60)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Diaz:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 59 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 85 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 95 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 95 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 95 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)