ZIP Code 71962 — Okolona town, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71962 covers Okolona, AR in Clark County with a population of about 825.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-4; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 39.3%; unemployment rate near 14.5%; 17.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Food services; about 23.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 175.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $109,500 — about 69% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 98.8% (about 33.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71962 in Okolona, AR, a household would need roughly $30,000 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 $703. 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 Okolona town, AR as Very Low (composite score 41.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (51.0) and flood (38.1). 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 Okolona town, AR show little to no average snow and around 56.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 29 for ZIP 71962 (Okolona town, 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.