ZIP Code 72168 — Tucker CDP, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72168 covers Tucker, AR in Jefferson County with a population of about 1,789.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 501, 870; U.S. House district AR-4; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 33.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 3.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Construction, and Arts and entertainment; a mean commute of about 87.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $55,600 — about 84% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 77.7% (about 12.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72168 in Tucker, AR, a household would need roughly $15,000 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 $357. 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 Tucker CDP, AR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (78.2) and hurricane (65.3). 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 Tucker CDP, AR show little to no average snow and around 50.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 63 for ZIP 72168 (Tucker CDP, 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.