72076 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
72076
37643
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 44%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
54 · Top 43%
vs49 · Bottom 47%
Climate
68 · Bottom 44%
vs75 · Top 29%
Physical resilience
42 · Bottom 32%
vs42 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 26%
vs98 · Top 15%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 19%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 72076 | 37643 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,437 | 34,120 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,379 | $51,831 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,937 | $30,936 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 529/sq mi | 260/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $163,600 | $166,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $958 | $732 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.4% | 74.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.2% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5% | 20.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 16.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 128 | 27 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.4% | -22.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.8" | 44.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.3 | 46.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
72076
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
37643
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 72076 — Jacksonville, AR · 37643 — Elizabethton, TN · How this is calculated: methodology