ZIP Code 72315 — Blytheville city, AR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 72315 covers Blytheville, AR in Mississippi County with a population of about 20,100.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 870; U.S. House district AR-1; the MEMPHIS media market.

Blytheville, AR sits in a university / college context (near arkansas northeastern college (1.0 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 72315 is about $54,297 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.3%; unemployment rate near 8.3%; 16.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Food services; about 2.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.6 points below 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 $117,700 — about 66% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $573 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.8% (about 4.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 72315 in Blytheville, AR, a household would need roughly $32,000 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 $756. That sits below the local median household income ($54,297), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Blytheville city, AR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (63.0) and hurricane (53.0). 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 Blytheville city, AR show little to no average snow and around 51.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 703 for ZIP 72315 (Blytheville 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.