479 Area Code

63 cities use the 479 area code in Arkansas.

The 479 area code spans 15 counties in Arkansas.

Median age: 37.03

Median age in Area Code 479 is 37.03 years. 13.16% of residents are aged 0-9. 14.09% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 14.05. 12.91 % are in their thirties, 12.29% in their fourties, 12.37 % in their fifties, and 10.93 % in their sixties. 6.82 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.37 % are eighty and over.

50.00% are female
50.00% are male

50.00% of residents in Area Code 479 are male and 50.00% are female. 51.63% of residents are married and 13.70% are divorced. 28.83% have never been married. 5.84% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.12.

Median household income: 57,179.34
49.92% have two income earners
23.91% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 479 is $57,179.34 with 49.92% of families having two income earners. 23.91% of households earn at least $100,000. 3.09% of households have an income under $5,000, 2.80% from $5,000-$10,000, 4.32% from $10,000-$15,000, 4.72% from $15,000-$20,000, 5.54% from $20,000-$25,000, 10.70% from $25,000-$35,000, 14.01% from $35,000-$50,000, 18.50% from $50,000-$75,000, 12.42% from $75,000-$100,000, 13.23% from $100,000-$150,000 and 10.68% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $30,089.85.

Median home value: $167,462.75
Median rent: $807.16
Rent burden: 26.00%

63.92% of households in Area Code 479 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $167,462.75. The median rent paid by renters is $807.16 or 26.00% of the median renter's household income.

40.68% have a Science and Engineering degree

13.41% of residents in Area Code 479 have less than a high school education. 31.87% have a high school diploma but no more. 28.33% of residents have some college but no more. 16.89% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 9.49% have a graduate degree. 40.68% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

20.94 minutes of commute time

61.16% of residents in Area Code 479 16 and older are in the labor force. 4.46% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 479 is 20.94 minutes.

12.88% report being Hispanic

77.65% of residents in Area Code 479 report their race as White. 4.54% report their race as Black or African American. 2.90% report their race as Asian. 0.96% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.98% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 4.56% report their race as Some other race. 8.40% report their race as Two or more races. 12.88% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

15.49% report a disability
2.84% speak limited English
10.11% have no health insurance
7.74% are veterans

15.49% of residents in Area Code 479 report a disability. 2.84% of residents only speak limited English. 10.11% of residents report not having health insurance. 7.74% of residents are veterans.

There are 105 ZIP codes within the 479 area code, covering cities across 15 counties in Arkansas.

• 501 (Little Rock, AR)
• 870 (Little Rock, AR)