ZIP Code 71759 — Norphlet city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71759 covers Norphlet, AR in Union County with a population of about 350.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 58.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-4; the MONROE - EL DORADO media market.

Norphlet, AR fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 34.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 48.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 177.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $167,200 — about 52% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.7% (about 28.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71759 in Norphlet, AR, a household would need roughly $46,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,074. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Norphlet city, AR as Relatively Low (composite score 53.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (59.4) and flood (51.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Norphlet city, AR show little to no average snow and around 50.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 71759 (Norphlet city, AR) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.