ZIP Code 72202 — Little Rock city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72202 covers Little Rock, AR in Pulaski County with a population of about 9,648.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 501; U.S. House district AR-2; the LITTLE ROCK - PINE BLUFF media market.

Little Rock, AR sits in a university / college context (near strayer university-arkansas (2.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 72202 is about $54,167 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.0%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 48.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 15.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $246,900 — about 29% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $880 (about 24% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 27.7% (about 37.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72202 in Little Rock, AR, a household would need roughly $68,000 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 $1,586. That is about 26% above the local median household income ($54,167), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Little Rock city, AR as Relatively High (composite score 96.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.8) and wildfire (71.8). 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 Little Rock city, AR show little to no average snow and around 50.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 338 for ZIP 72202 (Little Rock 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.